Question

You have 50 rolls of fencing that are each 15 1/2 feet long. What is the total length of fencing? Feet

Answer 1

775 feet.

Explanation:

• The number of rolls of fencing = 50

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• The length of each roll = 15 1/2 ft.

To find the total length of fencing, multiply the number of rolls by the length of each roll.

`\text{Total Length}=50*15(1)/(2)`

Change the mixed fraction to an improper fraction.

`\begin{gathered} =50*((2*15)+1)/(2) \\ =50*(30+1)/(2) \\ =50*(31)/(2) \\ =25*31 \\ =775\; ft \end{gathered}`

The total length of fencing is 775 feet.