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Can someone help? Please explain how you got your answer. A 42" diameter table needs a tablecloth that hangs off the edge 8". What is the radius of the tablecloth? A.21 B.29 C.25 D.50
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A 42" diameter table needs a tablecloth that hangs off the edge 8". What is the radius of the tablecloth?
A.21 B.29 C.25 D.50

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The answer to this question will be 29
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The tablecloth has 42" diameter.
Add 8" at each end of the diameter to get 42" + 8" + 8" = 58".
The tablecloth has 58" diameter.
The radius is half the diameter.
Radius = diameter/2 = 58"/2 = 29".
Answer: The radius of the tablecloth is 29".

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