Q. A 7-foot piece of cotton cloth costs $8.40. What is the price per inch?$_____
Convert to inches: Convert the length of the cloth from feet to inches.There are 12 inches in 1 foot, so to find the total number of inches in 7 feet, we multiply 7 by 12.7 feet ×12 inches/foot =84 inches
Calculate price per inch: Calculate the price per inch.To find the price per inch, we divide the total cost by the total number of inches.$8.40/84 inches = $0.10 per inch
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