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1.6.AP-24 Question Help 1 Marta has 31 ft of tape to be used for taping up boxes. Complete parts a and b. 4 1 a. Each box requires 12 z ft of tape. How many boxes can Marta tape with her tape? Show how you got your answer. w 1 1 2 31 — = 12 x 4 2 4 2 4 25 (Type whole numbers, fractions, or mixed numbers.) vo vo (1,1 More Enter your answer in the edit fields and then click Check Answer. Check Answer Clear All 2 parts remaining Review progress Question 24 of 24 Back Next → ce to search

Answer 1

we have

31 1/4 ft of tape

Convert to an improper fraction

31 1/4=31+1/4=125/4 ft

each box requires 12 1/2 ft-----> 25/2 ft

31 1/4 : 12 1/2=(125/4):(25/2)=(125/4)x(2/25)=250/100=2.5=2 1/2

answer is 2.5 or 2 1/2