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If a 500' roll of wire costs $18.44, what is the cost of the wire per foot?

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If a 500' roll of wire costs $18.44, what is the cost of the wire per foot

The cost per foot is


\begin{gathered} (18.44)/(500)=0.03688 \\ \\ \text{Cost per foot }=\text{ \$}0.03688 \\ \end{gathered}

The cost per foot = 3.688cents

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