Question

If 15 larger paper clips were laid end to end to make a length of 17 7/8 inches, is each paper clip larger or smaller than one inch? Explain how you know.​

Answer 1

didvid the number and that got you a big number

Answer 2

Larger than
`1\ \text{inch}`

Explanation:

The total lenght of
`15` paper clips is
`17(7)/(8)=(143)/(8)\ \text{inches}`

In order to find the length of
`1` paper clip we divide the total length of the paper clips by
`15`. So,

`((143)/(8))/(15)\\ =(143)/(8)*(1)/(15)\\ =(143)/(120)\\ =1(23)/(120)=1.1917\ \text{inches}`

So, one paper clip is
`1.1917\ \text{inches}` long which is larger than
`1\ \text{inch}`.