30 pens and 75 pencils were purchased for 510. If the average price of a pencil was 2.00, find the average price of a pen.
Options:
(A) 10
(B) 11
(C) 12
(D) cannot be determined
(E) None of the above OK. Let's think. Some random thoughts first:
Since average price of a pencil = 2
Price of 75 pencils = 150
Price of 30 pens = (510 150) = 360
Average price of a pen = 36060 = 12 The answer: (C).