Question

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What is the scale length for an object that is 29 1/8”, if the scale is 2/5?
Answer: _ inches

(type your answer as a decimal; do not round; type the number only)

Answer 1

Your best bet is to change the fractions to decimals, then multiply them together.
So,
29 1/8= 29.125
2/5= .4
29.125*.4= 11.65 inches.