Question

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

Answer 1

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