Sam wants to buy 8 pencils and 6 pens, which cost a total of $8.50. He realizes he doesn't have enough cash and instead takes only 4 of each, which costs only $5. What is the price of each pen and pencil?
A.
pen, $0.75; pencil, $0.50
B.
pen, $0.50; pencil, $0.25
C.
pen, $1.00; pencil, $0.25
D.
pen, $0.80; pencil, $0.35
E.
pen, $1.20; pencil, $0.25
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Option A
pen .75x4 = $3
pencil .5x4 = $2
total $5
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