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A 16-inch piece of string is 40.64 centimeters long. To the nearest 0.01 centimeter, how long will a 42-inch price of string be?

A. 56.64 cm

B. 82.64 cm

C. 106.68 cm

D. 1,706.88 cm

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Answer:

106.68 centimeters

Step-by-step explanation:

40.64 cm/16 in = x cm/42 in

Cross multiplying, we get:

16x = 40.64(42)

16x = 1706.88

x = 106.68 centimeters