A reel of cable weighs 1279 pounds. If the empty reel weighs 285 pounds and the cable weighs 7.1 pounds per fo

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A reel of cable weighs 1279 pounds. If the empty reel weighs 285 pounds and the cable weighs 7.1 pounds per fo

A reel of cable weighs 1279 pounds. If the empty reel weighs 285 pounds and the cable weighs 7.1 pounds per foot, the number of feet of cable on the reel is

A 220
B 180
C 140
D 100
E 80

2006-10-04 11:40:10 · 6 answers · asked by mel v 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

6 answers

That is really too easy. Think dividing the difference.

2006-10-04 11:43:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

Reel Of Cable

2016-12-10 15:00:37 · answer #2 · answered by lirette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

c 140 1279 - 285=994 \ 7.1=140

2006-10-04 11:49:48 · answer #3 · answered by zqx357 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

C of course 140.

2006-10-04 11:49:30 · answer #4 · answered by Mosez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-10-04 11:48:55 · answer #5 · answered by Bobby Lee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

c'mon now!!

2006-10-04 11:48:00 · answer #6 · answered by The King 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋