alicia sews buttons on her shirt.the front is 14.4inches.she sews 4 buttons.how far apart is each button?

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alicia sews buttons on her shirt.the front is 14.4inches.she sews 4 buttons.how far apart is each button?

A.36
B.3.6
C.10.4
D.18.4

2006-11-07 09:47:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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The real answer should be 4.8 inches apart, since there are only 3 gaps with 4 buttons, but of the answers given, 3.6 would be correct (14.4 / 4 = 3.6)

None of the other answers even makes sense.

Hope this helps!

2006-11-07 09:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by disposable_hero_too 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

B. 3.6 inches

2006-11-07 17:55:16 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋