Winona can purchase a pencil and two pens for 250 cents, or two pencils and three pens for 425
cents. If the cost of a pencil and the cost of a pen does not change, compute the cost in cents
of FIve pencils and six pens. Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 550 cents.
B) 650 cents.
C) 750 cents.
D) 850 cents.
E) 950 cents.
If we add one pencil and one pen, an order increases in price by 175 cents. Therefore,   adding four pencils and four pens increases the order by 700 cents, so the cost of five pencils   and six pens is   700 + 250= 
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<output>950</output>
950 cents.   correct answer 950 cents.
<result>E</result>
Winona can purchase a pencil and two pens for 250 cents, or two pencils and three pens for 425
cents. If the cost of a pencil and the cost of a pen does not change, compute the cost in cents
of FIve pencils and six pens.