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PROBLEM:

Belowarethepricesfortoothpaste(9oz),shampoo(7oz),coughdrops(100pack),andantiperspirant

(2oz)forAugust2000andAugust2009.Inaddition,thequantitiespurchasedareincluded.UseAugust2000asabase.

August of 2000 August of 2009 Article Price Amount Price Amount Toothpaste $2.49 $3.35 Shampoo 3.29 4.49 Pill for the cough 1.59 W N A 4.19 Antiperspirant 1.79 2.49P = Pt x 100 Po 139.11 134.54 263.52 136.47 simple toothpaste index O O O O simple shampoo index O O O O simple cough pill index O O O O simple antiperspirant index O O O O