At Shaw's Market, apples cost $10 per case and bananas cost $6 per case. If an order comes in for a total of 300 cases for $2,000, what was the specific number of cases of apples? (Hint: Let A = cases of apples.)
A) 5
B) 15
C) 50
D) 200
E) None of these

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Let A be the number of cases of apples and B be the number of cases of bananas. We have two equations: A + B = 300 and 10A + 6B = 2000. Solving these equations, we find A = 50.

At Shaw's Market, Apples Cost $10 Per Case and Bananas