Question

Pablo has a rope that is 9 3/5 yards long. He wants to tie a mark at the center point of the rope that is 1/2 the length of the rope from each end. Which expressions can be used to find how many yards from the end of the rope Pablo should mark the rope? Choose all the correct answers.

Answer 1

Pablo should mark the rope 4.8 yards from each end. The expression

`\((1)/(2) * 9 (3)/(5)\)` or 4.8 yards represents the correct distance.

To find the distance Pablo should mark the rope from each end, we can use the expression for half the length of the rope. Given that the rope is

`\(9 (3)/(5)\)` yards long, the expression for half the length is
`\((1)/(2) * 9 (3)/(5)\)`. To simplify this expression, we can convert the mixed number to an improper fraction and then multiply:

`\[(1)/(2) * 9 (3)/(5) = (1)/(2) * (48)/(5) = (48)/(10) = 4.8\]`

Therefore, Pablo should mark the rope 4.8 yards from each end.

The expressions that can be used to find how many yards from the end of the rope Pablo should mark the rope are:

1.
`\((1)/(2) * 9 (3)/(5)\)`

2. 4.8 yards.