1. At the school bookstore, Harrison purchases 3 notebooks for $2.50 each, 10 pens for $0.35 each, and 5 mechanical pencils for $0.89 each. By what amount (a) is the cost of the mechanical pencils greater than the cost of the pens?

1 At the school bookstore Harrison purchases 3 notebooks for 250 each 10 pens for 035 each and 5 mechanical pencils for 089 each By what amount a is the cost of class=

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find cost of pens and mechanical pencils

pen cost=number of pens times cost pe pen
pencost=10 times 0.35=3.50

mech cost=number of mechs times cost pe mech
mechcost=5 times 0.89=4.45

4.45 is more than 3.50
yes, mech cost mre than pens