Answer:
Multiply 5/7 by 3
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the quotient (division) multiply by the reciprocal. The reciprocal of 1/3 is 3.
Given:
A rope tied from a tent pole to a stake in the ground forms 55 degrees angle with the ground.
The pole is 3 feet from the stake.
To find:
The length of the rope to the nearest tenth of a foot.
Solution:
First draw a diagram according to the given information as shown below.
We know that, in a right angled triangle,

In triangle ABC,





Therefore, the length of the rope is 5.2 foot.
Answer: 1/12 yards
Step-by-step explanation:
The length of the pieces originally were 1/4 yards.
Jamie then cuts them into a 1/3 of their original length.
The new length is therefore:
= Original length * proportion of original length strips are cut into
= 1/4 * 1/3
= 1/12 yards
Answer:
6 5/40 + 4 16/40
10. 21/40
Change the denominator into the LCD and change the numerator.
keep the denominator the same and add the numerator
add the whole numbers