Harry thrives on two goods, paperback novels and bananas.The cost of paperback novels is 4 dollars each and the cost of bananas is 3 dollars per bunch.If Harry spent all of his income on bananas, he could afford 12 bunches of bananas per week.How many paperback novels could he buy if he spent all of his income on paperback novels?

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Since Harry can afford 12 bunches of bananas with his entire income, we can set up an equation: 3x = y where x is the number of bunches of bananas and y is Harry's income. Solving for y, we get y = 36. Therefore, if Harry spends all of his income on paperback novels, he can buy y/4 = 9 novels.

Harry Thrives on Two Goods, Paperback Novels and Bananas