Mary has 7 1/12 square feet of wrapping paper. If she needs 1 3/5 times more paper than what she has, how many more feet of paper does she need?

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Akw · Answer 1 · 2023-05-11T13:08:05+0000

Answer: 12

Explanation:

Convert both mixed numbers to improper fractions:

7 1/12= 85/12

1 3/5= 8/5

Multiply:

84 x 8 = 680

12 x 5 = 60

As a fraction:

680/60

Simplified:

11 1/3 ft. of paper needed