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A 3-yard piece of cotton cloth costs $18.72. What is the price per foot?
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A 3-yard piece of cotton cloth costs $18.72. What is the price per foot?

User Shwetanka
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1 yard = 3 feet
3 × 3 = 9
3 yards = 9 feet

9 feet = $18.72
9x = 18.72
Divide both sides by 9.
x = 2.08

Answer: The price per foot is $2.08.
User Andre Carneiro
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18.72÷(3x3)
18.72÷9
$2.08 per foot
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