11. Alicia had \$22 to spend on pencils. If each pencil costs $\$ 1.50$, how many pencils can she buy? Let $p$ represent the number of pencils.
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Alicia can buy pencils.

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$\boxed{14}$ pencils can be bought

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Step 1 ：Write the equation: $1.50p = 22$

Step 2 ：Solve for p: $p = \frac{22}{1.50}$

Step 3 ：Calculate p: $p = 14.666666666666666$

Step 4 ：Round down to the nearest whole number: $p = 14$

Step 5 ：$\boxed{14}$ pencils can be bought