A hardware store sells 3 litre cans of paint for €36 and 5 litre cans of paint for €48

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Problem

A hardware store sells 3 litre cans of paint for €36 and 5 litre cans of paint for €48. In one day the store sells 71 litres of paint worth a total of €768. How many cans of paint did the store sell?

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