The three students want a total of 3+2+5 = <<3+2+5=10>>10 pencils

Each pencil cost 20 cents so 10 pencils cost 20*10 = <<20*10=200>>200 cents

100 cents make a dollar so 200 cents make 200/100 = <<200/100=2>>2 dollars

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Some students want to buy pencils from a stationery shop. The price of one pencil is 20 cents. Tolu wants 3 pencils, Robert wants 5 pencils and Melissa wants 2 pencils. How much (in dollars) will the students spend altogether at the stationery shop?
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Some students want to buy pencils from a stationery shop. The price of one pencil is 20 cents. Tolu wants 3 pencils, Robert wants 5 pencils and Melissa wants 2 pencils. How much (in dollars) will the students spend altogether at the stationery shop?
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