Question

Suppose that 18 inches of wire costs 72 cents.

Answer 1

Answer:

41 inches of wire will cost 164 cents.

Step-by-step explanation:

1st Method

Use proportions!

18/ 72 = 41/ c

Cross multiply

18 * c = 72 * 41

18c = 2952 divide both sides by 18

c = 164

2nd Method.

Find the rate of the costs. r = rate

18*r = 72

r = 4 cents/inch

Now that you've found the rate you can multiply it by 41 inches to find the cents the wire costs!

41 inch * r (cents/inch)          inches cancels out.

41 * 4 = 164

164 cents