2006 AMC 12A Problem 1

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1.

Sandwiches at Joe’s Fast Food cost $3\$3 each and sodas cost $2\$2 each. How many dollars will it cost to purchase 55 sandwiches and 88 sodas?
3131
3232
3333
3434
3535
Answer: A
Concepts:money
Small hint:
Multiply each price by its quantity
Big hint:
The total is 5⋅3+8⋅25\cdot 3 + 8\cdot 2
Solution:
Five sandwiches cost 5⋅3=155\cdot 3 = 15 dollars and eight sodas cost 8⋅2=168\cdot 2 = 16 dollars. Together they cost 15+16=3115 + 16 = 31 dollars.
Thus, the correct answer is A.
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