Question

A cable on a crane measures 89 yards 2 feet. How much total cable would be on 14 identical cranes? Convert the answer to larger units whenever possible.

Answer 1

The total length of the cables on 14 identical cranes will be 1255.333.... yards.

Step-by-step explanation

A cable on a crane measures 89 yards 2 feet.

We know that, 3 feet = 1 yard

So, 2 feet =
`(2)/(3)` yards

That means the length of the cable in each crane is
`89(2)/(3) = (269)/(3)` yards.

Now for finding the total length of the cables on 14 identical cranes, we will just multiply the length of each cable by 14.

So,
`(269)/(3)*14 = (3766)/(3)= 1255.333.....`

Thus, the total length of the cables on 14 identical cranes will be 1255.333.... yards.