Question

John needs 150 feet of rope to section off part of his barn. At a local hardware store he can buy a 30 yard spool for $24 or he can buy 150 foot at $.25 per foot. Which is the better buy?

Answer 1

150 feet at $.25 per foot ($.75 per yard) is the better buy.

Explanation:

150 feet is equal to 50 yards. So 2 30-yard spools would be $48. $48 for 60 yards equals $.80 per yard. So 150 feet at $.25 per foot ($.75 per yard) is the better buy.

Answer 2

30 yards for 24 vs 1 foot for 25 cents

so lets multiple the yards by 3 to see how many feet

90 feet = 30 yards

90 feet 24 dollars

now lets divide 90 by 24

3.75 so 3.75 per foot

so the second one is way better

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