Answer:
• (a)f[g(x)]=(3x-84)/4
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• (b)7.5
Explanation:
A function that converts shoe sizes in France to those in England is:

A function that converts shoe sizes in England to those in the United States is:

Part A
To find a function that converts shoe sizes in France to those in the United States, we evaluate the composition, g(f(x)).
![\begin{gathered} f(x)=x+(5)/(2) \\ f[g(x)]=g(x)+(5)/(2)=(3x-94)/(4)+(5)/(2)(=3x-94+10)/(4) \\ \implies f[g(x)]=(3x-84)/(4) \end{gathered}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/95cr1wmis9jqg05kqy4qq00yi2m82t8n21.png)
A function that converts shoe sizes in France to those in the U.S is:
![f[g(x)]=(3x-84)/(4)](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/ghfzpvfbf60su1ibgi4p7gpxgi58mzja13.png)
Part B
Given a size 38 shoe in France:
![f[g(38)]=(3(38)-84)/(4)=(114-84)/(4)=(30)/(4)=7.5](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/aurct6fguew84xo6jqdd2wb2dcuc1vpwvx.png)
A size 38 shoe in France is of size 7.5 in the United States.