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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

A student may pay $1.50\$1.50 for a single bus ticket or $5.75\$5.75 for a package of 55 tickets. If a student requires 4040 tickets, how much does she save by buying all of the tickets in packages of 55 rather than buying 4040 single tickets?

(A) $54.25\$54.25 (B) $34.00\$34.00 (C) $14.00\$14.00 (D) $8.25\$8.25 (E) $4.25\$4.25

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