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Challenge  Andy and Emily each go to a hardware store to buy wire. The table shows the cost y in dollars for x inches of the wire they need. Andy needs 25 feet of the wire. Emily needs 13 yards of the wire. How much will each of them spend for​ wire?
Cost of Wire
Length in Inches​ (x)
Cost in
Dollars​ (y)
110
6.60
145
8.70
160
9.60
180
10.80
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
From the table the price is $6.60/110 in = $0.06 per inch. Andy needs 25 ft = 25·12 = 300 in, so cost = 300·0.06 = $18.00.

Andy will spend $18.00.