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# If 60 feet of uniform wire weighs 80 pounds, what is the weight of 2

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If 60 feet of uniform wire weighs 80 pounds, what is the weight of 2 yards of the same wire? (1 yard = 3 feet)

(A) 2 2/3

(B) 6

(C) 8

(D) 120

(E) 2400

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26 Feb 2018, 22:20
Bunuel wrote:
If 60 feet of uniform wire weighs 80 pounds, what is the weight of 2 yards of the same wire? (1 yard = 3 feet)

(A) 2 2/3

(B) 6

(C) 8

(D) 120

(E) 2400

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Bunuel wrote:
If 60 feet of uniform wire weighs 80 pounds, what is the weight of 2 yards of the same wire? (1 yard = 3 feet)

(A) 2 2/3

(B) 6

(C) 8

(D) 120

(E) 2400

If 60 feet of uniform wire weights 80 pounds, 2 yards or 6 feet of this wire will be $$\frac{1}{10}$$th of that weight.

Therefore, the weight of 2 yards of this wire is $$\frac{1}{10}*80 = 8$$ pounds(Option C)
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Bunuel wrote:
If 60 feet of uniform wire weighs 80 pounds, what is the weight of 2 yards of the same wire? (1 yard = 3 feet)

(A) 2 2/3

(B) 6

(C) 8

(D) 120

(E) 2400

imo c 60 feet converted into yard whose formula is given and then find weight of each yard and then *2
60/3=20 yard
80*2/20=8 pounds
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