Solve the problem.The Paperback Trader is a book store that takes in used paperbacks for 20% of their cover price and sells them for 50% of their cover price. Pat brings in a stack of 17 paperback books to trade and gets $13.73 credit. Some of the books had a cover price of $5.98, the rest $2.98. She wants to get some Tom Clancy books having a cover price of $5.98. How many $5.98 books did she bring in and how many Clancy books can she get without paying any additional cash?
A. 6 $5.98 books, 4 Clancy books
B. 6 $5.98 books, 2 Clancy books
C. 6 $5.98 books, 5 Clancy books
D. 11 $5.98 books, 2 Clancy books
Answer: A
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