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Andy and Emily each go to a hardware store to buy wire. The table shows the cost y in dollars for x inches of the wire they need. Andy needs 24 feet of the wire. Emily needs 15 yards of the wire. How much will each of them spend for wire?​

Andy and Emily each go to a hardware store to buy wire. The table shows the cost y-example-1
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Andy and Emily each go to a hardware store to buy wire. The table shows the cost y in dollars for x inches of the wire they need. Andy needs 24 feet of the wire. Emily needs 15 yards of the wire. How much will each of them spend for wire?​

Looking at your chart:

cost/length in inches

6/100 = $0.06 per inch

8.1/135 = $0.06 per inch

9.6/160 = $0.06 per inch

10.8/180 = $0.06 per inch

So the rate stays at a constant rate of $0.06 per inch.

Andy needs 24 feet or 288 inches at a constant rate of $0.06 per inch.

= 288 * $0.06

= $17.28

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Emily needs 15 yards or 540 inches at a constant rate of $0.06 per inch.

= 540 * $0.06

= $32.40

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