a woman went marketing for sugar for canning. in one store sugar was 8 1/2 cents per pound and she found that she lacked 30 cents of having enough money to buy the number of pounds she needed. she bought the required amount of sugar at another store at 8 cents per pound, and had 45 cents left. how much money did she have before making the purchase?
A. $11.55
B. $12.45
C. $12.75
D. $13.05
E. $13.45

Question

a woman went marketing for sugar for canning. in one store sugar was 8 1/2 cents per pound and she found that she lacked 30 cents of having enough money to buy the number of pounds she needed. she bought the required amount of sugar at another store at 8 cents per pound, and had 45 cents left. how much money did she have before making the purchase?
A. $11.55
B. $12.45
C. $12.75
D. $13.05
E. $13.45