Suppose that 14 inches of wire costs 84 cents. At the same rate, how much (in cents) will 11 inches of wire cost?

Ditz asked Oct 27, 2023

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Suppose that 14 inches of wire costs 84 cents.

At the same rate, how much (in cents) will 11 inches of wire cost?

Ditz asked Oct 27, 2023

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Answer:

11 inches of wire will cost 66 cents

Explanation:

14 inches - 84 cents

find unit rate by dividing 84 by 14

84/14=6

so is is 6 cents per inch

so multiply 6 by 11

11 inches of wire will cost 66 cents

Ferry Boender answered Oct 31, 2023

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