The price for one item before = .
The price for one item after = .
The number of items to buy for 14 dollars at new price = ,
More precisely, if this number is integer, then STOP;
else take the nearest lesser integer number. ANSWER
d dollars for m items makes the cost in dollars per item .
The increased cost per item is then .
The number that can be purchased for $14 is then
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website! [ number of items bought ] = [ total amount spent ] / [ price / item ]
number of items Sue could buy = answer
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check:
suppose items for $18 is $2 / item
If the price is raised to / item
With $14 she can buy: items
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Use the formula: items
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