Question

Angela is taping 7 boxes for storage. She uses 1 1/2 feet of tape to close each box how much tape will Angela need to tape the boxes express your answer in simplest form A:10 feet B:10 1/2 C: 11 feet D: 11 1/2

Answer 1

B. 10 1/2 feet

Explanation:

We are told that she taped 7 boxes.

We are also told that she uses 1 1/2 feet of tape to close each box.

Therefore, the length of tape she will need to use for the 7 boxes will be the product of 7 boxes and 1 1/2 feet of tape per box:

L = 1 1/2 * 7 = 3/2 * 7 = 21/2 = 10 1/2 feet.

She will need to use 10 1/2 feet of tape.