Suppose that inches of wire costs cents.

Question

At the same rate, how many inches of wire can be bought for cents?

Answer 1

To find the number of inches of wire that can be bought for cents, we need to divide the total cost in cents by the cost per inch in cents.

Let's suppose that inches of wire cost cents.

So, the number of inches of wire that can be bought for cents is given by:

Number of inches of wire = Total cost in cents / Cost per inch in cents

Number of inches of wire = cents / cents

Number of inches of wire =

Therefore, the number of inches of wire that can be bought for cents is inches.