****************MEDALS AND FANS******************************************Lana cuts 2 pieces for every 7 inches from a dowel for a craft project, for a total of 7 pieces.

What is the length of the dowel initially?

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****************MEDALS AND FANS******************************************Lana cuts 2 pieces for every 7 inches from a dowel for a craft project, for a total of 7 pieces.




What is the length of the dowel initially?

anonymous · Answer

2 = 7
4 = 14
6 = 21
7 = ?
8 = 35

shinalcantara · Answer

since in 7 inches 2 pieces are being cut, this only implies that every piece is 
7in/2 = 3.5 inches in length
since there are 7 pieces then all you have to do is multilpy
3.5in/pc(7pcs)=?

anonymous · Answer

Not any answer

shinalcantara · Answer

*multiply
$$7(3 \frac{ 1 }{ 2 }) = ?$$

anonymous · Answer

21

shinalcantara · Answer

nope

anonymous · Answer

umm...$$24 (1/2)$$

shinalcantara · Answer

changing it into improper fraction you'll have
$$7(\frac{ 7 }{ 2 })$$

shinalcantara · Answer

$$\frac{ 7(7) }{ 2 }=?$$

anonymous · Answer

$$10(1/2)$$

shinalcantara · Answer

$$\frac{ 49 }{ 2 } = 24 \frac{ 1 }{ 2 }$$

anonymous · Answer

Ohhhhhh okay I get it now thanks