Question

Melissa needs 3.87 feet of string to use as a border for her poster. Melissa finds a piece of string that is 4.25 feet long.

How much string will Melissa have left over?

Answer 1

@Ultrilliam @Allison

Answer 2

@lexxii

Answer 3

subtract total string - string used for the border

Answer 4

4.25 - 3.87 = ?

Answer 5

0.38?

Answer 6

good, that's it (make sure to include units, so 0.38 feet)

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

Marcus is making cookies. The recipe says 2 1/4 cups of flour are needed for each batch. Marcus wants to make 3 batches of cookies.

How many cups of flour will Marcus use?

3/4 cups

1 1/3 cups

5 1/4 cups

6 3/4 cups

/ = fraction

Answer 9

@Vocaloid

Answer 10

multiply cups per batch * number of batches

Answer 11

(2 and 1/4)*3 = ?

Answer 12

idk

Answer 13

split 2 and 1/4 into (2+1/4)

2*3 + 2*(1/4) = ?

Answer 14

6.5?

Answer 15

whoops made a typo

Answer 16

2*3 + 3*(1/4) = ?

Answer 17

6.75?

Answer 18

good, now convert that to a fraction

Answer 19

6 3/4

Answer 20

good so that's your answer.

Answer 21

i have more

Answer 22

The Harper family is traveling to visit friends. The distance to the friend’s house is 276.45 miles. It takes the family 5.82 hours to complete the trip.

Rate is found by dividing distance by time.

What is the rate for the family’s trip in miles per hour?

Answer 23

"Rate is found by dividing distance by time."

so divide your distance (276.45) by the time (5.82)

Answer 24

47.5

Answer 25

good, that's it

Answer 26

Ian wants to run 4 1/2 miles to get ready for his upcoming race.

He has set up 3 markers the same distance apart to show how far he has run.

How far apart are the markers?

Answer 27

so if you put 3 markers down, you actually divide the distance by 4

Answer 28

so divide 4 1/2 by 4

Answer 29

1.125

Answer 30

good now convert that back into a fraction

Answer 31

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Answer 32

1 1/8

Answer 33

good, that's it

Answer 34

the answers are 3/2, 15/2, and 27/2

Answer 35

oh, perhaps they wanted a division by 3 instead :S

Answer 36

ima guess

Answer 37

i said 3/2

Answer 38

good, 3/2 is it

Answer 39

The water level at Lake Penny changed −1 1/10 in. this year. Next year, it is predicted to change another −1 2/5 in.

What is the total change that will likely occur in 2 years?

Answer 40

add the two numbers together

Answer 41

(-1 1/10) + (-1 2/5) = ?

Answer 42

-2.5

Answer 43

good now convert that back into a fraction

Answer 44

as a general rule if they give you fractions the answer should also be in fractions

Answer 45

\[-2\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\]

Answer 46

good that's it.

Answer 47

100% BOI

Answer 48

brb