Question

Jonah is going to the hardware store for his Uncle Frederick. He needs to buy 4 yards of electrical wire and 14 quarts of liquid nails The store only sells wire by the foot. How many feet does Jonah need? (3 ft = 1 yd)

Answer 1

Jonah needs 12 feet of electrical wire.

Explanation:

`(3 feet)/(1 yard)`=
`(x)/(4 yards)`

cross multiply

12 yard × ft = 1 yard x

12÷1=12

12 feet of wire.