Material for a dress costs £5.50 per metre. find the cost of 10cm and 70cm

The cost of 10 cm and 70 cm are  £0.55 and £3.85 respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

Material for a dress costs £5.50 per meter.

We know that,  1 meter = 100 cm.

Suppose, the cost of 10 cm material is and the cost of 70 cm material is

Now, according to the ratio of "cost" to the "length of material" , we will get.......

and

So, the cost of 10 cm material is £0.55 and the cost of 70 cm material is £3.85