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Sweatshirt Order Cost Split

1000BeginnerAlgebraNumber Theory

AMC 10B · 2025 · Problem 8

Emmy says to Max, "I ordered $36$ math club sweatshirts today." Max asks, "How much did each shirt cost?" Emmy responds, "I'll give you a hint. The total cost was $\$ \underline A~\underline B~\underline B.\underline B~\underline A$, where $A$ and $B$ are digits and $A \neq 0$." After a pause, Max says, "That was a good price." What is $A + B$?

Answer choices

A
~7
B
~8
C
~11
D
~14
E
~15
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