Question

Giovanna used the calculations below to determine the height of a stack of 7 books that are each 2 and StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction inches thick. What was her error?
7 (2 and StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction). 7 (2 + StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction). 14 + StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction. 14 and StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction

Answer 1

The error Giovanna made in her calculation is multiplying 7 by 2 and adding with 5/8(step 3)

Fraction

Her calculation:

• 7 (2 and StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction): 7(2 5/8)

• 7 (2 + StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction): 7(2 + 5/8)

• 14 + StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction: 14 + 5/8

• 14 and StartFraction 5 over 8 EndFraction: 14 5/8

Her error was multiplying 7 by 2 and adding with 5/8(step 3)

Correct calculation:

7(2 + 5/8)

= 14 + 35/8

= (112+35) /8

= 147/8

= 18 3/8

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