Question

Jen buys 444 tires for \$272$272dollar sign, 272. Each tire was the same price.
What is the cost of 111 tire?
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Answer 1

Cost of a tire

Given:

• Cost of 4 tires is $272.
• Each tire costs the same price.

To find: the cost of 1 tire

Step-by-step explanation:

• Given that the cost of 4 tires is $272.
• Since each tire costs the same, in order to find the cost of 1 tire, we divide the price of 4 tires by its quantity 4.
• Thus the cost of 1 tire is
• = $(272 ÷ 4)
• = $68

Answer: the cost of 1 tire is $68.

Answer 2

SOLUTION

GIVEN

• Jen buys 444 tires for $ 272

• Each tire was the same price

TO DETERMINE

The cost of 111 tire

EVALUATION

Let price of each tire = $ P

Then price of 444 tires

= $ ( 444 × P )

= $ 444P

So by the given condition

$\displaystyle \: \sf{ 444P = 272}$

$\implies\displaystyle \: \sf{ P = \frac{272}{444} }$

So price of 111 tires

= 111 P

= P × 111

$\displaystyle \: \sf{ = \frac{272}{444} \times 111}$

$\displaystyle \: \sf{ = \frac{272}{4} }$

$= 68$

FINAL ANSWER

The price of 111 tires = $ 68

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