Store A sells raspberries for $5.50 per pint and blackberries for $3.00 per pint. Store B sells raspberries for $6.50 per pint and blackberries for $8.00 per pint. A certain purchase of raspberries and blackberries would cost $37.00 at Store A or $66.00 at Store B. How many pints of blackberries are in this purchase?

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Mashaal Masha

Apr 12, 2024

Store A sells raspberries for $\$5.50$ per pint and blackberries for $\$3.00$ per pint. Store B sells raspberries for $\$6.50$ per pint and blackberries for $\$8.00$ per pint. A certain purchase of raspberries and blackberries would cost $\$37.00$ at Store A or $\$66.00$ at Store B. How many pints of blackberries are in this purchase?

Difficulty: Hard

A:

4

B:

5

C:

8

D:

12

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