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You work for a furniture moving company. Your boss sends you to the hardware store to buy tie down rope. He tells you to buy the best deal. What is the best deal on rope?A) 10 feet for $7.00 B) 20 feet for $13.00 C) 50 feet for $28.00 D) 100 feet for $57.50

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Answer:Option C- 50 feet for $28.00 is the best deal because it offers rope $0.56 per feet.Step-by-step explanation:To know what is the best deal on rope, we calculate the price for 1 feet rope from the given deals.A) 10 feet for $7.001 feet = 7.00 ÷ 10 = $0.70B) 20 feet for $13.001 feet = 13.00 ÷ 20 = $0.65C) 50 feet for $28.001 feet = 28 ÷ 50 = $0.56D) 100 feet for $57.50 1 feet = 57.50 ÷ 100 = $0.575Option C) 50 feet for $28.00 offers lowest price, so this is the best deal.