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A recent order for 15,000 items of building supplies was composed of bolts and nails. Nails cost 5 cents each. The entire order arrived at an expense of 1500 dollars. If there were 2500 bolts, what is the cost of each bolt?

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The cost of each bolt according to the task content is; 35c.

What is the cost each bolt?

Since, there were 2500 bolts, it follows that there were 12500 nails.

The total cost of nail is therefore; 12500 × 5c. = 62500c = 625$.

Hence, the total cost of bolts is; 1500$ -625$ = $875 = 87,500c.

Consequently, the cost of each bolt is; 87,500c/2500 = 35c.

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