Meredith found some lace at a price of 4.0 £/meter in Ireland that she liked but was afraid she was paying too much for it.  The same lace in Canada would sell for $5.99/yd.  Was she paying too much for it?  ($1 = 0.498 £) (1 yard = 3 ft)

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Meredith found some lace at a price of 4.0 £/meter in Ireland that she liked but was afraid she was paying too much for it.  The same lace in Canada would sell for $5.99/yd.  Was she paying too much for it?  ($1 = 0.498 £) (1 yard = 3 ft)

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