Sue Bought 3 Packages of Cookies and 2 Sacks of Potato

question 19

Multiple Choice

Sue bought 3 packages of cookies and 2 sacks of potato chips for $3.63. Later she bought 5 more packages of cookies and 3 additional sacks of potato chips for $5.87. Find the price of a package of cookies.

• A) A package of cookies cost $0.85.
• B) A package of cookies cost $0.52.
• C) A package of cookies cost $0.54.
• D) A package of cookies cost $0.84.
• E) A package of cookies cost $0.83.

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