SOLUTION: What is the formula of 2.5m. Cloth if 4 m. Cost 180 pesos?.

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Question 982096: What is the formula of 2.5m. Cloth if 4 m. Cost 180 pesos?.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In words:
[ meters of cloth ] x { pesos / 1 m of cloth ] = [ pesos needed ]
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You are given:
+180+%2F+4+=+45+ pesos / m
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+2.5%2A%28+45%2F1+%29+=+112.5+
The cost of 2.5 m of cloth is 112.5 pesos