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Tramar uses 8 sticks to measure the length of a car. Each stick is 2 feet long. What is the length of the car in feet?

Write a multiplication equation to model the problem and then solve.

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Final answer:

The length of the car is calculated by multiplying the number of sticks (8) by the length of each stick (2 feet), resulting in a total length of 16 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks how long a car is if it is measured using 8 sticks that are each 2 feet long. To find the length of the car in feet, we need to use the operation of multiplication. We write the multiplication equation as 8 (number of sticks) multiplied by 2 feet (length of each stick). The equation looks like this:

8 sticks × 2 feet per stick = total length in feet

By solving the multiplication equation, we get:
8 × 2 = 16

Therefore, the length of the car is 16 feet.

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