Question
One stapler costs $g while one colouring book costs 80¢ less than the stapler.
  1. What is the cost of 5 staplers and 1 colouring book? Express your answer in terms of g in its simplest form. 
  2. Michael wants to buy 5 staplers and 1 colouring book but is short of 30 cents. If the colouring book costs $2.50, how much money does Michael have in dollars?
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One stapler costs $g while one colouring book costs 80¢ less than the stapler.
  1. What is the cost of 5 staplers and 1 colouring book? Express your answer in terms of g in its simplest form. 
  2. Michael wants to buy 5 staplers and 1 colouring book but is short of 30 cents. If the colouring book costs $2.50, how much money does Michael have in dollars?