Question

A swing has to be built using a rope of length 7200 inches. If only 420 feet of rope is available, find the length of rope still needed (in feet) to build the swing

Answer 1

Sure! Let's convert the given measurements to the same unit. 420 feet is equal to 5040 inches. To find the length of rope still needed, we subtract the available length from the required length: 7200 inches - 5040 inches = 2160 inches. So, you still need 180 feet of rope to build the swing.

Answer 2

the length of rope still needed to build the swing is 180 feet.

Explanation:

To find the length of rope still needed to build the swing, we need to first convert the given lengths to the same unit of measurement.

Given:

Length of rope available = 420 feet

We know that 1 foot is equal to 12 inches. So, we can convert the length of available rope from feet to inches by multiplying it by 12:

420 feet * 12 inches/foot = 5040 inches

Now, we can subtract the length of available rope from the total length required to find the length still needed:

Length of rope still needed = Total length required - Length of available rope

Length of rope still needed = 7200 inches - 5040 inches

To convert the result back to feet, we divide by 12:

Length of rope still needed = (7200 - 5040) inches / 12 inches/foot

Length of rope still needed = 2160 inches / 12 inches/foot

Length of rope still needed = 180 feet

Therefore, the length of rope still needed to build the swing is 180 feet.