If exactly enough paper clips are laid end to end to have the total lenght of 56 inches and each paper clip is 7/8 of an inch long and costs $0.03, what is the total cost of these paper clips?

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Answered on Mon Sep 19 2022

Given:

Length of 1 paper clip = 7/8 inch

Cost of 1 paper clip = $0.03

length = 56 inches

So, clips required for length of 56 inches = 56 × 8/7

= 64

Now, cost of 64 clips = 64 × $0.03

= $1.92

Hence, total cost of required clips is $1.92