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Mary purchased 14 bottles of water at $\$ 0.75$ per bottle, 4 pounds of assorted candy at $\$ 3.50$ per pound, and 16 packages of microwave popcorn costing $\$ 0.50$ each for her party. What was her total bill?
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Since each bottle costs $\$0.75$ and she bought 14 bottles, the total cost for the bottles of water is $14 \times \$0.75 = \$10.50$. Show more…
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