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7-203.

Juan, Huang, and Danusha have pencils and pens in their backpacks. Juan has pencils and pens, Huang has pencils and pens, and Danusha has pencils and pens.

  1. Represent this information in a matrix. Label rows and columns.

  2. Each pencil is worth cents, and each pen is worth cents. Represent this information in a matrix in such a way that you can multiply the first matrix by this one. Label rows and columns.

  3. Find the product matrix and interpret the , entry.

    The 2,1 entry is 1.65, and represents the total value of Huang's pens and pencils.