Question

One spool contains ​ 4 2/3 ​ yards of twine. A second spool contains 11 feet of twine.

How much twine do the two spools contain altogether ?



​14 ft


15 2/3 ​ ft


25 ft


​ 35 1/3 ​ ft

Answer 1

Your answer is 25 ft

Feet to yards = Smaller to Larger = Divide. So you divide 4 2/3 by 3 (a yard equals 3 ft so divide it by 4 2/3) so you get 1 5/9. So you add then you get the answer 25 because you simplify.

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is option (C); 25 feet

Step-by-step explanation: The standard of conversion between feet and yards is given as;

3 feet = 1 yard.

In other words, in every yard you will find times 3 feet. So in a spool of twine that contains four and two-thirds (4 2/3) yards of twine, conversion to feet would be given as;

X feet = (4 2/3) x 3

X feet = (14/3) x 3

X feet = 14

For the second spool the measurement is 11 feet of twine, so the total measurement would be derived as,

Spool 1 + Spool 2 = Total

14 + 11 = Total

25 = Total

Hence, the total measurement of twine would be 25 ft.