Question

Suppose that 15 inches of wire costs 45 cents. At the same rate, how many inches of wire can be bought for 27 cents?

Answer 1

Answer:

9 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

15 inches → 45cents

1 inch → 45/15

1 inch → 3cents

let the inch of wire that can be bought in 27cents be X

1 inch → 3cents

X → 27/3

X → 9 inches