Question

The telephone company purchased 192 yards of wire for $2,304 in January. They

plan on making a purchase of 400 yards in February. How much will the February
purchase cost?

Answer 1

400 yards of wire will cost $4,800

Explanation:

First find the cost per yard of wire by using the equation 2,304/192 which equals 12/1, which is $12 per yard of wire. Next multiply that by 400 to get $4800, which is the total February purchase cost.

Answer 2

Explanation:

400yd($2304/192yd)=$4800