SOLUTION: John was given 100 pounds for Christmas.He wants to buy as many cd's in the HMV. Each cd costs 8.99 pounds. how many can he buy

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Question 685219: John was given 100 pounds for Christmas.He wants to buy as many cd's in the HMV. Each cd costs 8.99 pounds. how many can he buy

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If we call the number of cds x then we can come up with the equation 8.99x = 100. To solve this equation, we divide both sides by 8.99 which gives us x = about 11.12. Since you cannot purchase partial cds, John can buy 11 cds.