Hi

[mathisfun]

Here is a new problem.

Terry wants to buy 4 feet of chain at $1 per foot. A srote clerk takes a 10-foot chain and cuts a piece that he says is 4 feet long. Terry, seeing that the piece is actually 44 inches, quickly says that he wants 6 feet of chain instead and will take the other piece. He pays the clerk $6. How much, to the closest cent, does Terry pay per foot for the 6 feet of chain?

 

[stapel]

What is the actual length of the chain?

Convert the "$6" to "600 cents". Divide the money by the length to find the money-per-unit-length price.

Eliz.

 

[stapel]

Never mind. They gave you the fully-worked solution and answer at one of your other postings of this exercise. You can just copy from there.

Eliz.

 

[mathisfun]

I find that somewhat offensive. Is their any way to report you?