For the nuts Adam paid 3 * $12 = $<<3*12=36>>36.

And for dried fruits Adam paid 2.5 * $8 = $<<2.5*8=20>>20.

So in total for his purchases Adam paid $36 + $20 = $<<36+20=56>>56.

# Answer

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Adam bought 3 kilograms of nuts and 2.5 kilograms of dried fruits at a store. One kilogram of nuts costs $12 and one kilogram of dried fruit costs $8. How much did his purchases cost?
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Adam bought 3 kilograms of nuts and 2.5 kilograms of dried fruits at a store. One kilogram of nuts costs $12 and one kilogram of dried fruit costs $8. How much did his purchases cost?
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