Question

Suppose that 16 inches of wire costs 64 cents. At the same rate, how many inches of wire can be bought for 52 cents?​

Answer 1

13 inches

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Find the cost of 1 inch of wire. Given that 16 inches of wire cost 64 cents, we can divide 64 cents by 16 inches:

• Unit price = 64/16 = 4 cents/inch

Therefore, with 52 cents, we can purchase:

• 52 ÷ 4 = 13 inches

The answer is 13 inches of wire.