Does anyone know the answer to 7-8
2 answers:
7 is 
miles; the question includes the words "in all", which shows that the two fractions should be added together. To add fractions with the same denominator, you must simply add the numerators and keep the denominator unchanged.
8 is
yards of ribbon; this one also requires you to add the fractions-- the numerators should be added, but the denominator stays the same because the two fractions share the same denominator.
8 is
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so.. notice, the box for the gift is really just a rectangular prism, which is really just 6 rectangles stacked up to each other at the edges.
the front and back are two 5x3 rectangles
the left and right are just two 3x7 rectangles
and the top and bottom are just two 5x7 rectangles
so, just get the area of each, sum them up, and that's the area of the rectangular prism and thus of the box, and that's how many in² she will need.
so.. notice, the box for the gift is really just a rectangular prism, which is really just 6 rectangles stacked up to each other at the edges.
the front and back are two 5x3 rectangles
the left and right are just two 3x7 rectangles
and the top and bottom are just two 5x7 rectangles
so, just get the area of each, sum them up, and that's the area of the rectangular prism and thus of the box, and that's how many in² she will need.
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