Question

Hannah lines up 6 plastic letters on a sign to spell her name. Each letter takes

up 5/8 inch of space on the sign.
The total amount of space taken up on the sign by the letters in Hannah's
name is between which two whole numbers?

Answer 1

The amount of space taken up on the sign by the letters in Hanna's name is between 3 and 4

Step-by-step explanation:

Hannah's name has 6 letters

We are given that each letter occupies
`(5)/(8)` inch of space on the sign

Therefore:

Total space occupied by the six letters = spec occupied by 1 letter × 6

Total space occupied by the six letters =
`(5)/(8) * 6 = (15)/(4)` in

Now,
`(15)/(4)` written as decimal is 3.75

3.75 is more than 3 and less than 4

It lies between the two whole numbers 3 and 4

This means that:

The amount of space taken up on the sign by the letters in Hanna's name is between 3 and 4

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