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 12 paperback books to trade and gets $12.73 credit. Some of the books had a cover price of $5.97, the rest $4.97. She wants to get some Tom Clancy books having a cover price of $5.97. How many $5.97 books did she bring in and how many Clancy books can she get without paying any additional cash?
A. 4 $5.97 books, 5 Clancy books
B. 4 $5.97 books, 4 Clancy books
C. 4 $5.97 books, 2 Clancy books
D. 8 $5.97 books, 2 Clancy books
Answer: B
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