SOLUTION: If the total number of x apples equals b cents, what is the general formula, in cents, for the cost of y apples? Can someone please explain how you arrive at the answer? I know it

Question 133417: If the total number of x apples equals b cents, what is the general formula, in cents, for the cost of y apples? Can someone please explain how you arrive at the answer? I know it should be relatively easy but its not clicking in my mind, thank u very much!
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the whole bag of x apples cost b cents, then each apple should cost cents. For example, if 5 apples cost 50 cents, then each apple would cost cents.

The total cost of y apples would be y times the cost of each apple, or , so if C is the cost of y apples, then the general formula is:

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