A small hole in the wing of a space shuttle requires a 16.2 cm2 patch. (b) If the patching material costs NASA $3.58/in2, what i

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s the cost of the patch to the nearest cent?

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Tju [1.3M] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-04T04:57:48+03:00

The cost of the patch : = 887.84 cents

<h3>Further explanation</h3>

Given

16.2 cm² patch

cost = $3.58/in²

Required

The cost of the patch

Solution

We must pay attention to the conversion factor when changing units

1 cm² = 0.155 in²

16 cm² = 2.48 in²

Cost :

= $3.58/in² x 2.48 in²

= $8.8784

1 dollar is equal to 100 cents, so :

= $8.8784 x 100 cents/$

= 887.84 cents