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OpenStudy (anonymous):

If three inches of rope cost 7 cents, how much would 2 feet of rope cost?

OpenStudy (jagatuba):

How many inches are in 2 feet?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

24

OpenStudy (jagatuba):

Okay and if you cut up a 24 inch piece of rope into 3 inch sections how many sections would you have?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8

OpenStudy (jagatuba):

Right. Now how much would it cost to buy those 8 sections if they were 7 cents each?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

56!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks!

OpenStudy (jagatuba):

Correct.

OpenStudy (jagatuba):

Np

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