Answer:
38 pencils and pens
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Cost of pencil= $1.20
Cost of pen= $2.90
Difference in cost
= $2.90 -$1.20
= $1.70
Since she bought an equal number of pens and pencils, the additional amount of money spent on pens is due to the difference in price of a pen as compared to a pencil. Let one pen and one pencil be a set.
Number of sets
= $32.30 ÷$1.70
= 19
Since there are 19 sets,
total number of pencils and pen
= 19(2)
= 38
