Question
One marker costs $p while one colouring book costs 70¢ less than the marker.
  1. What is the cost of 3 markers and 1 colouring book? Express your answer in terms of p in its simplest form. 
  2. Ben wants to buy 3 markers and 1 colouring book but is short of 30 cents. If the colouring book costs $1.20, how much money does Ben have in dollars?
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One marker costs $p while one colouring book costs 70¢ less than the marker.
  1. What is the cost of 3 markers and 1 colouring book? Express your answer in terms of p in its simplest form. 
  2. Ben wants to buy 3 markers and 1 colouring book but is short of 30 cents. If the colouring book costs $1.20, how much money does Ben have in dollars?