Mary Jo spends $1,350 to buy stock in two companies. She pays $12 a share to one of the companies and $17 a share to the other. If she ends up with a total of 100 shares, how many shares did she buy at $12 a share and how many did she buy at $17 a share? She bought shares at $12 and shares at $17.

Mary Jo spends $1,350 to buy stock in two companies. She pays $12 a share to one of the companies and $17 a share to the other. If she ends up with a total of 100 shares, how many shares did she buy at $12 a share and how many did she buy at $17 a share? She bought shares at $12 and shares at $17.

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Mary Jo spends $1,350 to buy stock in two companies. She pays $12 a share to one of the companies and $17 a share to the other. If she ends up with a
total of 100 shares, how many shares did she buy at $12 a share and how many did she buy at $17 a share?
She bought
shares at $12 and
shares at $17.

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