Solve the problem.A croissant, a cup of coffee, and a fruit bowl from Kelley's Coffee Cart cost a total of $5.25. Kelley posts a notice announcing that, effective next week, the price of a croissant will go up 15% and the price of coffee will go up 35%. After the increase, the total price of the purchase will be 
and a fruit bowl will cost 3 times as much as a croissant. Find the cost of each item before the increase.
A. Coffee costs $1.75, a croissant costs $0.50, and a fruit bowl costs $3.00.
B. Coffee costs $0.75, a croissant costs $1.50, and a fruit bowl costs $3.00.
C. Coffee costs $1.25, a croissant costs $1.25, and a fruit bowl costs $2.75.
D. The prices cannot be determined from the given information.
Answer: D
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