SOLUTION: If p pounds of apples cost D dollars, how many pounds can i get for C cents?

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Question 677932: If p pounds of apples cost D dollars, how many pounds can i get for C cents?
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If p pounds of apples cost D dollars, how many pounds can i get for C cents?
100d%2Fp = cost per pound in cents
then
c%2F%28%28100d%29%2Fp%29 = no. of pounds for c cents
invert the dividing fraction and multiply
c *p%2F%28100d%29 = %28cp%29%2F%28100d%29; no. of pounds for c cents