Question

A school club needs 300 feet of rope for a project. They have the amounts of rope listed below.

2 pieces of rope that are each 16 yards in length
1 piece of rope that is 12.5 yards in length
1 piece of rope that is 123.25 feet in length

How much additional rope, in feet, does the school club need in order to have enough rope for their project? Show your work.

Answer 1

132.25 feet

Explanation:

total rope they have now= (2x16)+(1x12.5)+(1x123.25)= 167.75

additional rope needed= 300-167.75= 132.25