Suppose that 12 inches of wire costs 60 cents. At this same rate, how many inches of wire can be bought for 35 cents?

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asked Jan 21, 2024 114k views

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Mathieu Guindon · Answer 1 · 2024-01-26T00:07:40+0000

Answer:

7 inches of wire can be bought for 35 cents

Explanation:

given

12 inches of wire costs 60 cents

Then the unit cost , that is the cost of 1 inch is

60 cents ÷ 12 = 5 cents per inch , then

35 cents ÷ 5 cents = 7 inches can be bought