If rope costs $3.20 per yard, or $0.15 per inch, which is the better deal?

NOTE: 1 yard equals 3 feet equals 36 inches

• 15 cents per inch
• $3.20 per yard
• Both are the same
• Information provided is not enough to determine an answer

Breaking down the word problem, you're essentially left with two operations: division and multiplication.

$3.20 for a yard is the same as stating $3.20 for 36 inches. Compare that answer to the multiplication of 15 cents times 1 yard (or 36 inches).

Under the latter operation (.15*36), your final answer is $5.40 -- much higher than $3.20 for the same length of rope.

The question from the test: Mathematical Reasoning GED.