Answer:
Mr. Sato needs 9 more magnets.
Step-by-step explanation:
The 24 students will form 12 pairs. The total number of magnets needed is 12*3 = 36. Mr. Sato gave out 9*3=27 magnets already and so he will need 36 - 27 = 9 more magnets.
Answer:
33.33 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
First you want to divide 25 to 7.5 so that you can find out how far the ladder is if it was a foot-long your answer should be 3.33. Then you want to multiply the 3.33 to 10 and the answer would be 33.33
Do a proportion. X/7/8=1/1/2. 7/8 x 1= 7/8. Now do 7/8 divided by 1/2. To do this multiply 7/8 by the reciprocal of 1/2 which is 2/1. 7 x 2= 14 and 8 x 1=8. Improper fraction is 14/8. It is 1 6/8 as a mixed number which is simplified to 1 3/4. Answer is 1 3/4
