Question

Alisa is making bracelets with leather bands. each bracelet uses 7 3/4 inches of leather banding. she plans to make 4 bracelets.how many inches of leather

banding will she need?

Answer 1

Each bracelet is
`7 (3)/(4) inches`

Turn it into an improper fraction

Multiply 7 and 4 and add 3 which is over 4 which is
`(31)/(4)`

Multiply by 4 | for each bracelet being made


`(31)/(4) * (4)/(1)`
`= (124)/(4)`

124÷4=31

Answer:

You need 31 inches to make all the braclets