Question

Suppose that 11 inches of wire costs 44 cents. At the same rate, how many inches of wire can be bought for 16 cents?

Answer 1

4 inches

Explanation:

of 11 inches of wire costs 44 cents, then 1 inch of wire costs 4 cents because 44 cents ÷ 11 inches = 4 cents per inch. (44 ÷ 11 = 4)

So, if 1 inch is 4 cents, 16 cents is 4 inches because 16 ÷ 4 = 4