Question

Jose purchased 5.5 feet of rope to hang a planter on the back porch.The planter required a set of 3 ropes measuring 18 inches each.After Jose cuts the rope and hangs the planter,how much rope will he have left?

Answer 1

You have to multiply 18 by three which is 54 inches.
then you have to divide 54 by 12 because a foot is 12 inches.
when you do that you should get 4.5
then you subtract 4.5 by 5.5 and get 1 foot of rope left
18*3=54
54/12=4.5
5.5-4.5=1.0
1 foot of rope