A box of pens cost \$8.50. A box of pencils costs \$6.00. Delano, the store manager ordered 12 boxes of pens and 12 boxes of pencils. What was the total cost of Delano’s order?

Twelve boxes of pens at \$8.50 each cost 12 x 8.50 = \$102.00, and twelve boxes of pencils at \$6.00 each cost 12 x 6.00 = \$72.00. Adding these two totals gives $102.00 + $72.00 = $174.00 for the whole order.

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