The length of the longest piece of bread measured 1,405 pounds and 1 and 3/4 in. It was cut into slices 1/2 in. Thick. How many slices were there?
Length in pounds???
1 3/4 inches??
Please clarify.
To find the number of slices, we first need to convert the length of the longest piece of bread to inches, since the slice thickness is given in inches.
The length of the longest piece of bread is given as 1,405 pounds and 1 and 3/4 inches. We can convert the pounds to inches by multiplying it by 16, since there are 16 ounces in a pound. So, 1,405 pounds is equal to 1,405 * 16 = 22,480 ounces.
Now, we add the 22,480 ounces to the 1 and 3/4 inches.
1 and 3/4 inches can be written as 1 + 3/4 = 7/4 inches.
Adding the 22,480 ounces to the 7/4 inches, we get:
22,480 + (7/4) = 22,480 + 1.75 = 22,481.75 inches.
Now, we can divide the length in inches by the thickness of each slice to find the number of slices. The thickness of each slice is given as 1/2 inch.
Dividing 22,481.75 inches by 1/2 inch, we get:
22,481.75 / (1/2) = 22,481.75 * 2 = 44,963.5.
Since we cannot have half a slice, we round down the number to the nearest whole number. Therefore, there were a total of 44,963 slices.