Question

each paper clip is 3/4 of an inch long and cost $0.02. exactly enough paper clips are laid end to end to have a total length of 36 inches what is the total length of 36 inches what is the total cost of these paper clips

Answer 1

We know that 36 inches is the length of the paper clips laid end to end, and that each paper clip is 3/4 of an inch long. To find out how many paper clips are in the 36 inches we can divide:
36 inches / (3/4) inch/paper clip = 48 paper clips

To find the total cost of these paper clips we can simply multiply the number of paper clips by their cost per paper clip. Since we know that each paper clip is $0.02 we can use this information:
48 paper clips * $0.02/paper clip = $0.96

So the total cost of these 48 paper clips is $0.96