Question

A roll of copper tubing is 50 ft. long. If gas range connectors must be 30 in. long, how many connectors can be cut from the roll of tubing? (Ignore cutting waste.)​

Answer 1

First, we need to convert the 50 ft. length of the copper tubing to inches, since the length of the connectors is given in inches:

50 ft. x 12 in./ft. = 600 in.

So, the roll of copper tubing is 600 inches long.

To find out how many 30-inch connectors can be cut from the tubing, we need to divide the length of the tubing by the length of each connector:

600 in. ÷ 30 in./connector = 20 connectors

Therefore, 20 connectors can be cut from the roll of tubing.