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  • 17-01-2021
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Suppose that 19 inches of wire costs 76 cents.
At the same rate, how many inches of wire can be bought for 52 cents?

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  • 17-01-2021

Answer:

13 inches of wire can be bought for 52 cents.

Step-by-step explanation:

→ We can use proportion to solve:

[tex] \frac{19 \: inches}{76 \: cents} = \frac{x}{52 \: cents} \\ \\ \frac{76x}{76} = \frac{988}{76} \\ \\ x = 13[/tex]

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