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Fuji apples sold for $1.29 per pound while Golden Delicious apples were on sale for $0.89 per pound. Sandi bought 312 pounds of each kind. How much more did she pay for the Fuji apples than the Golden Delicious apples?
Sandi paid $402.48 for the Fuji apples (312 x $1.29) and $277.68 for the Golden Delicious apples (312 x $0.89).

To find the difference, we subtract the amount she paid for the Golden Delicious apples from the amount she paid for the Fuji apples:

$402.48 - $277.68 = $124.80

Therefore, Sandi paid $124.80 more for the Fuji apples than the Golden Delicious apples.
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Fuji apples sold for $1.29 per pound while Golden Delicious apples were on sale for $0.89 per pound. Sandi bought 312 pounds of each kind. How much more did she pay for the Fuji apples than the Golden Delicious apples?
Sandi paid $402.48 for the Fuji apples (312 x $1.29) and $277.68 for the Golden Delicious apples (312 x $0.89).

To find the difference, we subtract the amount she paid for the Golden Delicious apples from the amount she paid for the Fuji apples:

$402.48 - $277.68 = $124.80

Therefore, Sandi paid $124.80 more for the Fuji apples than the Golden Delicious apples.

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