Ribbon candy costs $2.50 per foot.How many feet can you buy if you have $11.25?

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asked Nov 28, 2017 120k views

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Psytek · Answer 1 · 2017-12-05T05:06:06+0000

Answer: 4.5 feet he can buy if he has $11.25

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Cost of candy per foot = $2.50

Total money he spent on candy = $11.25

Let the number of feet he can bought be x

Now, According to question, we get that ,

$2.50x=11.25\\\\x=(11.25)/(2.50)\\\\x=4.5$

So, 4.5 feet he can buy if he has $11.25.