Question
A 5-foot piece of brass wire costs $15.60. What is the price per inch?
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
First, we need to convert the length of the brass wire from feet to inches. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, we can calculate the total length in inches:
\[
5 \text{ feet} \times 12 \text{ inches/foot} = 60 \text{ inches}
\]
Next, we can determine the price per inch by dividing the total cost by the total length in inches:
\[
\text{Price per inch} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total length in inches}} = \frac{15.60}{60}
\]
Now we calculate the price per inch:
\[
\frac{15.60}{60} = 0.26
\]
Thus, the price per inch of the brass wire is \( \boxed{0.26} \).
\[
5 \text{ feet} \times 12 \text{ inches/foot} = 60 \text{ inches}
\]
Next, we can determine the price per inch by dividing the total cost by the total length in inches:
\[
\text{Price per inch} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total length in inches}} = \frac{15.60}{60}
\]
Now we calculate the price per inch:
\[
\frac{15.60}{60} = 0.26
\]
Thus, the price per inch of the brass wire is \( \boxed{0.26} \).