SOLUTION: If the total cost of x apples is b cents, what is a general formula for the cost, in cents, of y apples?

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Question 738772: If the total cost of x apples is b cents, what is a general formula for the cost, in cents, of y apples?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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x apples is b cents ---> 1 apple is b/x cents

y apples is by/x cents