Question

Zoey is making bracelets for her friends. Each bracelet takes 5/6 foot of string. How much string will Zoey need to make 12 bracelets?

Answer 1

Answer:

10 feet of string

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem we need to multiply a whole number by a fraction. To do this, we need the set up the problem as 12/1*5/6. You multiply 12 by 5 and divide it by 1 multiplied by 6. 12 * 5 is 60 and 1 * 6 is 6, so you end up with 60/6, which is equivalent to 10.

Answer 2

Answer:10 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount of string she needs

= The amount of strings required to make 1 bracelet * the number of bracelets she needs to make

= 5/6 ft * 12

= 10 ft.