martin buys a pencil and a notebook for 80 cents . at the same store , gloria buys a notebook and an eraser for $ 1.15 cents , and zachary buys a pencil and an eraser for 75 cents . how many cents would it cost to buy 3 pencils , 3 notebooks , and 3 erasers ? ( assume that there is no volume discount . ) Select the correct option: A) 325 B) 345 C) 365 D) 385 E) 405

Rationale: pencil + notebook = 80 notebook + eraser = 115 pencil + eraser = 75 let ' s add all three equations . 2 pencils + 2 notebooks + 2 erasers = 270 cents the cost to buy 3 of each would be ( 3 / 2 ) ( 270 ) = 405 the answer is e .
Answer: E