CEMC Euclid, 2010

Algebra Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Prove it Canada

Thurka bought some stuffed goats and some toy helicopters. She paid a total of $201. She did not buy partial goats or partial helicopters. Each stuffed goat cost $19 and each toy helicopter cost $17. How many of each did she buy?

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