2006 AMC 10A Problem 1

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Sandwiches at Joe’s Fast Food cost

\$3

each and sodas cost

\$2

each. How many dollars will it cost to purchase

5

sandwiches and

8

sodas?

31

32

33

34

35

Find the sandwich total and the soda total separately

Compute

5 \cdot 3 + 8 \cdot 2

Five sandwiches cost

5 \cdot 3 = 15

dollars and eight sodas cost

8 \cdot 2 = 16

dollars. Together they cost

15 + 16 = 31

dollars.

Thus, the correct answer is A.

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