A bookstore sells novels for $10 and comics for $4. If you spend exactly $40 and buy a mix of both items with at least one of each, how many total items did you buy?
7
To spend $40 with at least one of each: 2 novels ($20) and 5 comics ($20) equals $40. Total items = 2 + 5 = 7.
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