Question

Muhammad, a shipping and receiving clerk, uses 1 yard, 2 feet, 4 inches of twine to wrap each carton he packs. He has to pack 29 cartons today. How much twine will he need? Convert the answer to larger units whenever possible.

A. 29 yards, 58 feet, 116 inches
B. 51 yards, 1 foot, 8 inches
C. 29 yards, 1 foot, 8 inches
D. 29 yards, 67 feet, 9 inches

Answer 1

Answer: A. 29 yards, 58 feet, 116 inches.

Explanation:

1. You have the following information given in the problem above:

- Muhammad uses 1 yard, 2 feet, 4 inches of twine to wrap each carton.

- He needs to pack 29 cartons.

2. Therefore, you only need to multiply 29 by 1 yard, 2 feet and 4 inches, as following:

`(1yard)(29)=29yards\\(2feet)(29)=58feet\\(4inches)(29)=116inches`

3. Then, the answer is the option A.