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Cost of Pencils

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November 26, 2009

Problem Statement

The Amaco Middle School bookstore sells pencils costing a whole number of cents. Some seventh graders each bought a pencil, paying a total of $1.43 \$1.43. Some of the 30 30 sixth graders each bought a pencil, and they paid a total of $1.95 \$1.95. How many more sixth graders than seventh graders bought a pencil? <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 1<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 2<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 3<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 4<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 5 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 1 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 2 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 3 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 4 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 5