An 8-foot roll of aluminum foil costs $2.88. What is the price per inch?

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To find the price per inch of the aluminum foil, we start by determining how many inches are in 8 feet.

  1. Convert feet to inches: \[ 8 \text{ feet} \times 12 \text{ inches/foot} = 96 \text{ inches} \]

  2. Now, we will calculate the price per inch: \[ \text{Price per inch} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total inches}} = \frac{2.88}{96} \]

  3. Next, we perform the division: \[ \frac{2.88}{96} = 0.03 \]

Thus, the price per inch of the aluminum foil is \($0.03\).