Question

muhammad, a shipping and receiving clerk uses 1 yard, 2 feet and 4 inches Of twine to wrap each carton he packs. he has to pack 29 cartons today. how much twine will he need ?

Answer 1

He will need 51 yards, 1 foot and 8 inches twine to wrap 29 cartons.

Explanation:

Muhammad uses 1 yard, 2 feet and 4 inches of twine to wrap each carton he packs.

We know that, 1 yard = 36 inches and 1 foot = 12 inches.

So, 1 yard, 2 feet and 4 inches
`=[(1*36)+(2*12)+4]inches = 64` inches.

That means, he uses 64 inches of twine to wrap each carton.

He has to pack 29 cartons today. So, the total length of the twine he will need
`=(64*29) inches= 1856` inches.

Now....

1856 inches

`=(1856)/(36) yards \\ \\= 51 (5)/(9) yards \\ \\= 51 yards+((5)/(9)*36)inches \\ \\= 51 yards, 20 inches \\ \\= 51 yards, (12+8)inches \\ \\=51 yards, 1 foot, 8 inches.`

Thus, he will need 51 yards, 1 foot and 8 inches twine to wrap 29 cartons.