8th Grade Math Help?

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8th Grade Math Help?

A spiral toy that can bounce down a flight of stairs is made from 80 feet of wire. Write and solve an equation to find how many of these toys can be made from a spool of wire that contains 4000 feet.

2007-11-15 09:50:01 · 3 answers · asked by haaaaahaaaa! 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

3 answers

There are 4000 feet of wire available.
Each toy is made from 80 feet of wire.

4000/80 = 50

So 50 toys can be made.

2007-11-15 09:53:29 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

n = 4000/80 = 50

2007-11-15 17:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

50. Are you sure this is eighth grade???

2007-11-15 18:14:02 · answer #3 · answered by johndoe4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋