Question

3 strips of 2 yard wide outdoor carpet are used to cover a sidewalk. one is 3.5 yards long the second is 25 percent longer than the first, and the third is 6 1/4 yards long. how long are the three carpets placed end to end?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

The length of the three yards when they are placed end to end is:

                     14.125 yards.

( Since, Length of first strip = 3.5 yards.

Length of Second strip = 4.375 yards.

Length of Third strip = 6.25 yards.  )

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that:

3 strips of 2 yard wide outdoor carpet are used to cover a sidewalk.

• One is 3.5 yards long.

• Second is 25 percent longer than the first.

i.e. the length of the second strip is: 3.5+25% of 3.5

i.e.

Length of second strip= 3.5+0.25×3.5

i.e.

Length of second strip= 4.375 yards

• Also, the third is 6 1/4 yards long.

i.e. The length of third strip is:

$6\dfrac{1}{4}=\dfrac{25}{4}\ yards=6.25\ yards$

Hence, the total length of three carpets is:

  3.5+4.375+6.25= 14.125 yards.