Explanation:
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