Q. A 3-yard piece of cotton cloth costs $18.27. What is the price per foot?$_____
Convert to feet: Convert the total length from yards to feet.Since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, we need to multiply the length in yards by 3 to get the length in feet.3 yards ×3 feet/yard = 9 feet
Calculate price per foot: Calculate the price per foot.To find the price per foot, we divide the total cost by the total number of feet.$18.27 ÷ 9 feet = $2.03 per foot
Verify calculation: Check the calculation for any mathematical errors.We can verify the division by multiplying the price per foot by the total number of feet to see if it equals the total cost.$2.03 per foot ×9 feet = $18.27Since the multiplication checks out, there is no math error.
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