Question

Mrs. Porcelli's classroom

times as long as Mrs. Porcelli's. F
board is 2 4 feet long. Ms. Smith's bulletin board is 3
How long is Ms. Smith's bulletin board.

Answer 1

`6(3)/(4)\ ft` or
`6.75\ ft`

Explanation:

The complete question is

Mrs . Porcelli’s classroom bulletin board is 2/1/4 feet long. Ms .Smith bulletin board is 3 times as long Mrs . Porcelli’s.How long is Ms.Smith’s bulletin board

we know that

To find out how long is Ms.Smith’s bulletin board, multiply Mrs . Porcelli’s bulletin board by 3

so

`2(1)/(4)(3)`

but first convert mixed number to an improper fraction

so

`2(1)/(4)\ ft=2+(1)/(4)=(9)/(4)\ ft`

substitute

`(9)/(4)(3)=(27)/(4)\ ft`

convert to mixed number

`(27)/(4)\ ft=(24)/(4)+(3)/(4)=6(3)/(4)\ ft`