SOLUTION: Please help me solve this. If the total cost of x apples is b cents, what is a general formula for the cost, in cents, of y apples?

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Question 741331: Please help me solve this.
If the total cost of x apples is b cents, what is a general formula for the cost, in cents, of y apples?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, MathLover1:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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y*b/x=cost of y apples
each apples costs b/x

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

the total cost of apples is b cents
let total number of apples isx
cost of 1 apple is b%2Fx
therefore cost of y apples will be y%2A%28b%2Fx%29 cents