A wheelbarrow maker uses handles made of hardwood. Find the amount of hardwood necessary to make 182 handles. The handle length is 61 1/2 inches.
182 *http://www.jiskha.com/ 61.5 = 11193 inches = 932 feet
Wait, why did you put a link in between 182 times and divided by 61.5?
182*61.5 = ??
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=182+*+61.5
That answer is in inches. Divide by 12 to find the number of feet needed.
To find the amount of hardwood necessary to make 182 handles, we need to multiply the number of handles by the length of each handle.
First, let's convert the handle length from a mixed number to an improper fraction.
61 1/2 inches = (61 * 2 + 1)/2 = 123/2 inches
Now we can find the total length of hardwood by multiplying the number of handles by the length of each handle:
Total length of hardwood = 182 handles * (123/2 inches)
To multiply a whole number by a fraction, multiply the whole number with the numerator and leave the denominator unchanged:
Total length of hardwood = 182 * 123/2 inches
To simplify the result, we can first divide 182 by 2:
Total length of hardwood = 91 * 123 inches
Finally, we can multiply 91 by 123 to get the total length of hardwood:
Total length of hardwood = 11253 inches
Therefore, the wheelbarrow maker would need 11253 inches of hardwood to make 182 handles with a length of 61 1/2 inches each.