Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 7 - Section 7.2 - Proportion - Exercises - Page 277: 47

Answer

$144

Work Step by Step

Create a proportion using ratios of cost:yardage. $\frac{\$120}{75\ yd}=\frac{\$x}{90\ yd}$ Set the product of the means equal to the product of the extremes and solve for the variable. $75\times x=120\times 90$ $75x=10800$ $75x\div75=10800\div75$ $x=144$
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