SOLUTION: The plank of wood cost �3.00 per metre and can be bought in lengths of 250cm. The planks are 20cm wide and 2cm thick. What will it cost to buy each plank of wood?

Question 1116911: The plank of wood cost �3.00 per metre and can be bought in lengths of 250cm.
The planks are 20cm wide and 2cm thick.
What will it cost to buy each plank of wood?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Price is based on LENGTH; not width and not thickness.

One plank will be �7.5

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250 cm = 2.5 m
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Each plank of wood of 250 cm = 2.5 m costs 2.5*�3 = �7.50.

The answer by $josgarithmetic of �0.75 is   W R O N G.

                    As usual.

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