Question

Joey purchased a 2-foot piece of pipe and needs 2/3 of the pipe's length to repair his kitchen sink. What is the length of the piece of pipe that Joey will use to repair his sink?

A) 1 foot
B) 2/3 foot
C) 1.5 feet
D) 2.5 feet

Answer 1

Joey will use 1.5 feet of a 2-foot pipe to repair his sink, which is obtained by calculating 2/3 of the total length of the pipe.

Step-by-step explanation:

Joey purchased a 2-foot piece of pipe and needs 2/3 of the pipe's length to repair his kitchen sink. Since the pipe is 2 feet long, we can multiply 2 by 2/3 to find the length Joey will use: To find the length of the piece Joey will use, we need to calculate 2/3 of 2 feet. This is done by multiplying the length of the pipe by the fraction of the pipe needed: 2 feet × (2/3) = 4/3 feet or 1 and 1/3 feet, which means the correct answer is C) 1.5 feet.