Question

At a fabric store, metallic ribbon costs $16 for 4 ft. White ribbon is priced at 3 ft per dollar. Use rates to show which kind of ribbon is more expensive per foot. Show your work.

Answer 1

Metallic ribbon: 16$ for 4ft

Dividing both sides by four, we get:

1 feet -- 4 dollars

White ribbon 3$ for 1 feet

1 feet -- 3 dollars

Therefore, the Metallic ribbon costs more per feet.