SOLUTION: nine canies cost less than ten dollars, while ten candies cost more than eleven dollars. how much does each candy cost?

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Question 533668: nine canies cost less than ten dollars, while ten candies cost more than eleven dollars. how much does each candy cost?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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We have the inequalities

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Since 10/9 = 1.11... and 11/10 = 1.10, then each candy costs between these two amounts (presumably $1.11).