Question

Eight bricks are laid end to end along the edge of a flower bed. Each brick is 8 1/2 inches long. How long is the row of bricks in feet

Answer 1

Eight times 8 1/2 inches comes out to 8(8 1/2 inches) = 8(17/2) = 68 inches.

Answer 2

Answer: The length of row of bricks is 68 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Number of bricks = 8

Length of bricks = $8\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{17}{2}$

So, Length of the row of bricks is given by

Number of bricks × length of brick

$8\times \dfrac{17}{2}\\\\=4\times 17\\\\=68\ inches$

Hence, the length of row of bricks is 68 inches.