Question

Sam and Lou need a total of 1 foot of wire for a science project. Sam's wire measured 7/8- foot long. Do they have enough wire for science project? Explain your reasoning

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes, Sam and Lou have enough wire for science project.

Step-by-step explanation:

There is some data missing in the question, so complete question is below:

$Sam\ and\ Lou\ need\ a\ total\ of\ 1\ foot\ of\ wire\ for\ science\ project.$$Sam's\ wire\ measured\ 8/12\ foot\ long.\ Lou's\ measured\ 7/8-\ foot \ \ long.$$Do\ they\ have\ enough\ wire\ for\ the\ science\ project?$$Explain \ your\ reasoning.$

Now, to get that whether they have enough wire for the science project or not.

Measurement of Sam's wire = $\frac{8}{12} \ foot.$

Measurement of Lou's wire = $\frac{7}{8}\ foot.$

Now, adding both the wires of Sam and Lou:

$\frac{8}{12} +\frac{7}{8} \\\\=\frac{16+21}{24} \\\\=\frac{37}{24}$

$=1\frac{13}{24} \ feet.$

As, Sam and Lou need a total of 1 foot of wire for the science project.

And, we see that the Sam's wire and Lou's wire combining gets $1\frac{13}{24}\ feet$ which is more than 1 foot.

Thus, wire they have is enough for science project.

Therefore, yes, Sam and Lou have enough wire for science project.