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Jane is shopping for some fruit. She sees a stand of fruit advertising 10 apples for $2, and another one advertising 5 oranges for $1.50. Assuming there's no price discount for buying in bulk, how much would Jane spend in cents if she bought 12 of the cheaper of the two fruits?
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How much does a single apple cost? ** First, we need to find out which fruit is cheaper individually. We start by figuring out the price for a single apple by performing 200/10= <<200/10=20>>20 cents per apple.
How much does an individual orange cost? ** Then we find out the price of an individual orange, by performing 150/5=<<150/5=30>>30 cents per orange.
How much are the apples cheaper than the oranges? ** Since 20<30, the apples are cheaper.
How much would Jane spend in cents if she bought 12 of the cheaper of the two fruits? ** To determine the answer, we multiply 20*12= <<20*12=240>>240 cents
#### 240