Register
Natalie sawed 5 boards of equal length to make a stool. Each was 9/10 of a meter long. What is the total length of the boards she sawed? Express your answer as the sum of a whole number and the remaining
147k views
5 votes
Natalie sawed 5 boards of equal length to make a stool. Each was 9/10 of a meter long. What is the total length of the boards she sawed? Express your answer as the sum of a whole number and the remaining fractional units.

User Steve Robinson
by
7.7k points

1 Answer

6 votes
total length of the boards = 4 1/2 meters

Given:
number of boards = 5
length of each board = 9/10 meters

5 * 9/10 = (5*9)/10 = 45/10
Simplify fraction:
45/10 = 4 5/10 or 4 1/2 meters.
User Bill Weinman
by
8.5k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

8.4m questions

11.0m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Link Copied!