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Mr.and Mrs.Baker place 12-inch rulers end- to-end along the entire length of a rug.they each use 3rulers.about how many feet long is the rug?

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The equation is [(3•2)•12]/12. It is 3 times 2 because each Baker uses 3 rulers. It is then times 12 because each ruler is 12 inches. It is then divided by 12 because it says to label in feet and there are 12 inches in a foot. Remember to label feet with your answer.
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There are 2 people measuring, each using 3 rulers.

2 times 3 equals 6.

12in. times 6 rulers equals 72 in.

12 in. equals 1 foot so 72/12 equals 6 feet.

The rug is around 6 feet long.
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