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2026 Fermat Problem 6
Fermat buys 8 bananas and 4 apples. The cost of each banana is half the cost of each apple. If the total cost of the fruit is \$16.00, what is the cost of each apple?
\textbf{(A)} \$0.50 \textbf{(B)} \$1.33 \textbf{(C)} \$4.00 \textbf{(D)} \$2.67 \textbf{(E)} \$2.00
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