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Mario and 3 friends each had 3/4 footbof rope. They needed to have 5 feet of rope altogether. Do they have enough? explain

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All of them need 2 feet
User Daniel Schaffer
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In total you have 4 people who each have 3/4 rope, so together they have 12/4 feet of rope, or 3 feet. So no, they don't have enough rope. they need two more feet.
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