Homework Help: math

Posted by rachel on Friday, November 26, 2010 at 2:50am.

Ms. Gutierrez needs to order rope for her gym class of 32 students. Each student will receive a piece of rope that is 5 feet 8 inches long. What is the total length of rope Ms. Gutierrez needs to order for her class?

math - Damon, Friday, November 26, 2010 at 4:42am
8 inches = 8/12 = 2/3 foot
so we need

5 2/3 * 32 feet

17/3 * 32 = 544/3 = 181 1/3 feet
math - susy, Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 1:18am
185.6

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