Question

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

Answer 1

One can buy `13` inches of wire for `52` cents.

Explanation:

As `19` inches of wire costs `76` cents

`1` inch of wire costs `76/19=4` cents

Hence, for `52` cents,

one can buy `52/4=13` inches of wire.