Rugs sell for 8$ per square foot. Beth bought a 9-foot-long rectangular rug for $432. How wide was the rug?
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<h2>Hello!</h2>
The answer is:
The fabric will cost $4.58
D.$4.58
<h2>Why?</h2>Since it's a conversion exercise, we need to pay special attention to the conversion procedure.
From the statement we know that:
So, if she needs 10 feet of fabric, we need to convert it to meters, and then, calculate its cost.
We have that:
Now, we have that each meter of fabric cost $1.50, so, 3.05m of fabric will cost:
Hence, we have that the cost of the fabric will be $4.58.
The correct option is: D.$4.58
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