Question

Tom has 2 feet of wire. He uses of the wire to hang a picture. How much wire did he use to hang the picture?

A. 2 4/7 feet
B. 1 9/10
C. 1 7/10
D. 1 1/2​

Answer 1

D. 1 1/2 feet

Explanation:

Multiply the numbers to find the length of wire used.

• 2 1/2 × 3/5 =
• 5/2 × 3/5 =
• 3/2 =
• 1 1/2 feet

Correct choice is D