Problem:
Suppose cans of soda can be purchased from a vending machine for quarters. Which of the following expressions describes the number of cans of soda that can be purchased for dollars, where 1 dollar is worth 4 quarters?
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Solution:
The cost of 1 can is quarters, which is dollars. Hence the number of cans that can be purchased with dollars is
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