document.write( "Question 1174561: Eleven fidget spinners cost less than $12. Twelve fidget spinners cost more than $13. How many cents does one fidget spinner cost?\r
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document.write( "    11x < 12  ---->   x <  = 1.090909090. . . \r\n" );
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document.write( "    12x > 13  ---->   x >  = 1.083333333. . . \r\n" );
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document.write( "Comparing these decimals, and taking into account that the number of cents MUST BE integer,\r\n" );
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document.write( "you CONCLUDE that one fidget costs  1.09  dollars.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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