Question

A spool of yarn holds 6.75 meters. PACE artists bought 21 spools. If the yarn sells for $2 per meter, what was the total cost?

A) $282.75
B) $269.25
C) $141.75
D) $94.50

Answer 1

The total cost is found by multiplying the length of yarn per spool by the number of spools to get the total length (141.75 meters), then multiplying by the cost per meter ($2) to get $283.50, which is not one of the given options.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question requires calculating the total cost of yarn purchased by PACE artists. First, we find the total length of yarn they bought by multiplying the length each spool holds by the number of spools:

6.75 meters/spool × 21 spools = 141.75 meters of yarn in total.

Next, we calculate the total cost by multiplying the total length of yarn by the price per meter:

41.75 meters × $2/meter = $283.50.

Looking at the given options, none of them matches the correct total of $283.50. However, the closest correct answer is Option A) $282.75, which seems to be a typo or mistake, since the correct calculation results in $283.50.