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Explanation
Correct answer: B.
Choice B is correct. It’s given that Josie purchased a pass to tour a nature preserve and identical stickers for $ total. It's also given that the pass cost $. Let represent the cost, in dollars, of one sticker. This relationship can be represented by the equation . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the cost of one sticker was $.
Desmos solution:
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. This is the cost of one sticker if Josie purchased identical stickers for $, not a pass and identical stickers for $.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. This is the cost of one sticker if Josie purchased identical stickers for $, not a pass and identical stickers for $.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.