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Freya, a post office clerk, uses 2 yards, 1 foot, 7 inches of twine to wrap each damaged carton she repairs. She has to repair 17 cartons today. How much twine will she need? Convert the answer to larger units whenever possible.

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Answer:

42 yards 2 feet 11 inches

Explanation:

Freya, uses 2 yards, 1 foot, 7 inches of twine to wrap each damaged carton.

She has to repair 17 cartons.

The amount of twine needed to wrap 17 cartons

= (2 yards 1 foot 7 inches) x 17

= 34 yards 17 feet 119 inches

Now let's convert the answer to larger units

1 yard = 36 inches

1 yard = 3 feet

Convert 119 inches to yards

119 inches = 3 yards 11 inches

17 feet = 5 yards 2 feet

Therefore, 34 yards 17 feet 119 inches = (34 + 3 + 5 ) yards 2 feet 11 inches

Answer = 42 yards 2 feet 11 inches

Thank you.

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