Homework Help: math

Posted by lori on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 7:38pm.

Emory is mounting 3 shelves of 12 3/4 in apart on a wall. If each board is 3/4 in. thick, what is the total vertical space occupied by the set of shelves?

math - Ms. Sue, Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 7:41pm
3 * (3/4) = 9/4 = 2 1/4

2 * 12 3/4) = 24 6/4 = 25 2/4

24 2/4 + 2 1/4 = 26 3/4 inches
math - Correction - Ms. Sue, Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 7:43pm
Ooops -- typo!

25 2/4 + 2 1/4 = 27 3/4 inches
math - lori, Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 7:51pm
thank you miss sue
math - Ms. Sue, Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 8:00pm
You're welcome, Lori.

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