SOLUTION: Bill had x dollars and he bought y apples for 16 cents each and z pears for 12 cents each. How many cents did he have left?
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Question 576324: Bill had x dollars and he bought y apples for 16 cents each and z pears for 12 cents each. How many cents did he have left?
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The number of cents in 
dollars is 
. The number of cents spent on the purchase of fruit is 
. The difference is the number of cents he had left:
)
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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