Can anyone help me with this problem?
Sam is making belts to sell at the local craft fair. He uses a set of three designs that are repeated on each belt. The first design is 2 1/2 inches long. The second design is 1 1/4 inches long. The third design is 1 5/8 inches long.
Will the set of three designs fit onto a 5 inch segment of belt?
2007-02-23 06:19:00 · 7 answers · asked by a2zpupz 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
This is a least common denominator question. You need to get the fractions to have a common denominator. This isn't too hard. The common denominator will be 8. So, it turns the question into 2 4/8 inches, 1 2/8 inches, and 1 and 5/8 inches. Add them up to get 4 11/8 inches, or 5 3/8 inches total. So no, the three patterns will not fit on a 5 inch segment of belt.
2007-02-23 06:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by theeconomicsguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The length of the three designs summed will be:
2 1/2 + 1 1/4 + 1 5/8 = 5/2 + 5/4 + 13/8 = 43/8 = 5 3/8 inches.
Since the segment is only 5 inches, no they will not fit.
2007-02-23 06:29:22 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
add the three lengths of the designs and see if the sum is less or greater than 5
the sum is 2 1/2 + 1 1/4 + 1 5/8
this will give 5 3/8
therefore the designs will not fit.
You can use a calculator to get this answer or find the common denominator.
2007-02-23 06:58:39 · answer #3 · answered by Ray 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! They won't fit in a 5 inch segment, because their total length is 5 and 3/8 inches. Just add them up.
2.500 + 1.250 + 1.625 = 5.375 = 5 + 3/8
To the responder who thought the questioner used the wrong word, I believe that the questioner was using a pun, since belts go around the 'waist' not the 'waste.'
2007-02-23 06:32:08 · answer #4 · answered by MathBioMajor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No:
2½ = 2 4/8; 1¼ = 1 2/8; 1 â
:
Total = 5â
(Waisting away is a play on words - 'belt'...'waist' ..!!)
2007-02-23 06:32:50 · answer #5 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
waist - is that thing in the middle of your body - I think you mean waste
2007-02-23 06:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by erindrozda 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
nope, 2.5 + 1.25 + 1.625 = 5.375
2007-02-23 06:22:39 · answer #7 · answered by moore850 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋