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Samantha wants to hang 3 paintings in her room. The widths of the paintings are 10+*inches, 3+*feet, and 2 feet, 2),inches. If she hangs them next to each other with 3 inches between them, what is the total width of the wall space she will need?

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Answer:

78 inches

Explanation:

From the above question, our final answer is in inches, hence:

1 foot = 12 inches

The widths of the paintings are 10+*inches, 3+*feet, and 2 feet, 2),inches.

For painting 2

Converting 3 feet to inches

1 foot = 12 inches

3 feet = x

Cross Multiply

x = 3 × 12 inches = 36 inches

For painting 3

2 feet, 2,inches.

Converting 2 feet to inches

1 foot = 12 inches

2 feet = x

Cross Multiply

x = 2 × 12 inches = 24 inches

Adding up = 24 inches + 2 inches = 26 inches

If she hangs them next to each other with 3 inches between them, what is the total width of the wall space she will need?

This is calculated as:

10 inches + 3 inches + 36 inches + 3 inches + 26 inches

= 78 inches

Therefore, the total width of space she will need = 78 inches

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