Kelly sells 76 shares of stock she owns for a total of $495. If the stock was in two different companies, one selling at $5.50 a share and the other at $7.25 a share, how many of each did she sell?
A) 29 at $5.50 and 47 at $7.25
B) 36 at $5.50 and 40 at $7.25
C) 28 at $5.50 and 48 at $7.25
D) 35 at $5.50 and 41 at $7.25
E) 32 at $5.50 and 44 at $7.25

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32 shares at $5.50 and 44 shares at $7.25 total 76 shares and $495: (32 * $5.50) + (44 * $7.25) = $495.

Kelly Sells 76 Shares of Stock She Owns for a Total