The tail of neil's dog is 5 1/4 inches long. This length is between which two inch marks on a ruler?
What do you think?
5, 6
I think it is 5 2/4
51/8
To find out between which two inch marks on a ruler Neil's dog's tail length falls, we can convert the mixed number (5 1/4) into a fraction or decimal.
First, convert the mixed number into an improper fraction:
5 1/4 = (5 * 4 + 1) / 4 = 21/4
Next, we can convert the improper fraction into a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator:
21 ÷ 4 = 5.25
Now, we know that Neil's dog's tail is 5.25 inches long. To determine between which two inch marks on a ruler this length falls, we need to consider the whole numbers on the ruler.
Since 5.25 is greater than 5 but less than 6, we can conclude that Neil's dog's tail length is between the inch marks 5 and 6.