¶ 2012 AMC8 Problem 13
Problem:
Jamar bought some pencils costing more than a penny each at the school bookstore and paid . Sharona bought some of the same pencils and paid . How many more pencils did Sharona buy than Jamar?
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Solution:
Since and , the pencils cost cents each. That means Sharona bought pencils more than Jamar.
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