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Suppose that 16 inches of wire costs 48 cents.
At the same rate, how many inches of wire can be bought for 36 cents?
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User Dmitrii Nechepurenko
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answer:
12 inches
Explanation:
16 inches of wire = 48 cents
48/16
3 cents for each
36/3
12 inches

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