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At the Bake Sale
You have 12 cents to spend at the bake sale. Here are your choices:
| Brownie | 6¢ |
| Sugar Cookie | 2¢ |
| Ginger Snap | 1¢ |
| Muffin | 4¢ |
| Slice of Cake | 7¢ |
You want to buy three treats and spend all of your money. Which treats can you buy?
Extra: See if you can find some different answers. There are lots of combinations of three treats. (You can buy more than one of the same thing.)