Answer:
40/x
Explanation:
The cost of 1 book is $X.
You bought (?) books for $40.
If you want to know how many books you bought, divide the total cost of books ($40) by the cost of 1 book ($X).
In x dollars,
number of book that can be bought = 1
So, In 1 dollar,
number of books that can be bought = 1/x
Hence in 40 dollars,
number of books that can be bought = 40/x
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