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Question 1147382: Adrian went to the fruit store because they were selling p pear for c cents. When he arrived the store announced a special of 5 cents less on each pear. How many pears could adrian buy now for 4 dollars?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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New price, c%2Fp-5
Quantity to buy unknown, Q
cost 400 cents

%28c%2Fp-5%29Q=400

Q=400%2F%28c%2Fp-5%29
Q=%28p%2Fp%29%28400%2F%28c%2Fp-5%29%29
highlight%28Q=%28400p%29%2F%28c-5p%29%29

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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Adrian went to the fruit store because they were selling p pear for c cents. When he arrived the store announced a special of 5 cents less on each pear. How many pears could adrian buy now for 4 dollars?
Cost of each pear: c%2Fp
Reduced price, per pear: c%2Fp+-+5
Amount available: $4, or in this case, 400 cents
Number of pears she can purchase, based on reduced cost of c%2Fp+-+5, per pear: