Asked by snoqu

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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Part 1
Andy will spend ​$
  
18 for his wire.
Part 2
Emily will spend ​$
  
enter your response here for her wire.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Price per inch = 6.60/110 = \$0.06 per inch.

Andy: 25 ft = 25·12 = 300 in → 300·0.06 = \$18.00 (given).

Emily: 13 yd = 13·36 = 468 in → 468·0.06 = \$28.08.

So Emily will spend $28.08.