SOLUTION: five feet of wire sell for 3.00. How many feet can you buy for 90 Cents?

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Question 616892: five feet of wire sell for 3.00. How many feet can you buy for 90 Cents?
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Hi

five feet of wire sell for 3.00. How many feetx can you buy for 90 Cents?

Note: CENTS makes sense

 5%2F300+=+x%2F90    ||Cross Multiplying to solve

 300x = 450

    x = 450/300 = 45/30 = 3/2 ft,  How many feet can you buy for 90 Cents