SOLUTION: If p pencils cost c cents, how many pencils can be bought for d dollars? A) dp/c B) 100c/dp C) 100cp/d D) 100cd/p E) 100dp/c

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Question 253191: If p pencils cost c cents, how many pencils can be bought for d dollars?
A) dp/c B) 100c/dp C) 100cp/d D) 100cd/p E) 100dp/c
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If p pencils cost c cents, how many pencils can be bought for d dollars?
A) dp/c B) 100c/dp C) 100cp/d D) 100cd/p E) 100dp/c
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Cost for one pencil is:
c/p
"d dollars" is equal to:
100d cents
Therefore, number of pencils you can buy is:
100d/(c/p)
100dp/c (Answer E)