A piece of ribbon 4 yards long costs $3.12. What is the price per foot?

Answer 1

To find the price per foot of the ribbon, we start by converting the length from yards to feet. Since 1 yard equals 3 feet, we can convert the length as follows:

$$4\text{ yards}\times 3\text{ feet/yard}=12\text{ feet}$$

Next, we need to determine the cost per foot. The total cost of the ribbon is $3.12, and we now know that the total length is 12 feet. Therefore, we calculate the price per foot by dividing the total cost by the total length in feet:

$$\text{Price per foot}=\frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Total Length in feet}}=\frac{3.12}{12}$$

Now, performing the division:

$$\text{Price per foot}=0.26$$

Thus, the price per foot of the ribbon is $\$0.26$.