SOLUTION: A new vinyl fencing that looks like a stone wall costs $234 for an 8-foot section. How much would it cost to buy 192 feet of fencing?

Question 1139665: A new vinyl fencing that looks like a stone wall costs $234 for an 8-foot section. How much would it cost to buy 192 feet of fencing?
Found 3 solutions by ikleyn, dkppathak, josmiceli:
Answer by ikleyn(52856)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Use the proportion = . From the proportion, find x = = $5616. ANSWER

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Answer by dkppathak(439)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A new vinyl fencing that looks like a stone wall costs $234 for an 8-foot section. How much would it cost to buy 192 feet of fencing?
solution
cost of 8 feett section =234
cost of 1 foot section =234/8
cost of 192 feet fencing=192x234/8=24x234=$5616
Answer=$5616
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set up a ratio:

Multiply both sides by

$5,616

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