Interesting question about feet and inches. The best way to solve this problem is to ask yourself how many inches are in a foot. Since there are 12 inches in every foot then the length of 2'8" can be written as (2*12)" + 8". Which is 24+8 or 32 inches. The second number (1'6") can be written as (1*12)"+6" which is 18 inches. 32 + 18 = 50 inches. Or, if you want to change this back into feet and inches just divide it by 12. 50/12 is 4 R. 2. So 4'2".
32 students choose a favorite topping for their slices.
Let x be the total number of students.
1/2 of the total students, or 1/2x, choose pepperoni.
1/4 of the total students, or 1/4x, choose extra cheese.
1/8 of the total students, or 1/8x, choose sausage.
4 students choose mushrooms.
We know that together, these equal the total number of students, x:
1/2x+1/4x+1/8x+4=x
We will use 8 as the common denominator:
4/8x+2/8x+1/8x+4=x
Combining like terms:
7/8x+4=x
Subtract 7/8x from both sides:
7/8x+4-7/8x=x-7/8x
4=1x-7/8x
4=1/8x
Divide both sides by 1/8:
4÷(1/8) = 1/8x÷(1/8)
4/1÷(1/8) = x
4/1×8/1 = x
32/1 = x
32 = x
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