Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 1 - Section 1.8 - Multiplication and Division of Fractions - Exercise - Page 49: 64

Answer

80 lengths

Work Step by Step

Let us consider that each wire is of length 3$\frac{3}{4}$ in Length of the roll = 25ft = 25 x 12in = 300in Therefore we need to find wires that can be cut from the 25 ft long roll = 300in $\div$ 3$\frac{3}{4}$ = 300 $\div$ $\frac{15}{4}$ = 300 x $\frac{4}{15}$ = 20 x 4 =80 lengths
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