A dime is 1/2 an inch wide. If you set 5 dimes next to each other and measured from end to end, how long would they be?
5 (1/2) = ?
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(1/2) + (1/2) + (1/2) + (1/2) + (1/2) = _____ inches
If a dime is 1/2 inch wide, and you set 5 dimes next to each other, you will have a total width of 1/2 inch multiplied by 5 dimes = 2.5 inches. Therefore, the length from end to end of 5 dimes set next to each other would be 2.5 inches.
To find the total length of 5 dimes placed next to each other, you need to multiply the width of one dime by the number of dimes.
Given that a dime is 1/2 an inch wide, we can calculate the total length as follows:
1/2 inch (width of one dime) x 5 (number of dimes) = 2.5 inches
Therefore, if you set 5 dimes next to each other and measured from end to end, they would be 2.5 inches long.