2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 9

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Problem

Oscar buys $13$ pencils and $3$ erasers for $1.00$. A pencil costs more than an eraser, and both items cost a whole number of cents. What is the total cost, in cents, of one pencil and one eraser?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 12\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 15\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 18$

$\mathrm{(E) \ }  20$

Solution

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