Please answer this question:
1 meter of ribbon costs £3.20. Find the cost of 1 and 1/4 meters.
Answer (2)
1 m 1 4 1 m − − \£ 3.20 x − − − − − − − − − − − − − m u lt i pl y o n t h e cross − − − − − − − − − − − − − 1 ⋅ x = 1 4 1 ⋅ 3.20 x = 1.25 ⋅ 3.20 x = 4 A n s w er : \£ 4.00
The cost of 1 and 1/4 meters of ribbon, given that 1 meter costs £3.20, is £4.00. This was calculated by multiplying 1.25 meters by the price per meter. Thus, 1.25 × 3.20 = 4.00 .
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