SOLUTION: If p pencils cost 2 D dollars, how many pencils can be bought for c cents?
Can anyone go into detail in figuring out how that is the answer?
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Question 622851: If p pencils cost 2 D dollars, how many pencils can be bought for c cents?
Can anyone go into detail in figuring out how that is the answer? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! In words:
number of pencils bought = ( total spent in cents ) / ( cost/ one pencil in cents ) dollars x cents/dollar = cents
The cost/ one pencil in cents = cents
and, since
number of pencils bought = ( total spent in cents ) / ( cost/ one pencil in cents )
number of pencils bought =
