Question

Andrea is laying straws end to end she has 8 long straws that are each 3/4 foot long. Has 5 short straws that are each 5/8 foot long . Long is the whole line of straws

Answer 1

The correct answer is 9.125 feet.

Explanation:

Andrea is laying straws end to end to make a whole.

Length of long straws is
`(3)/(4)` foot and length of small straws is
`(5)/(8)` foot long.

Number of available long straws are 8 and small straws are 5.

Total length of the whole line is
`(3)/(4)` × 8 +
`(5)/(8)` × 5 = 6 + 3.125 = 9.125 feet long.

Thus the total length of the the whole line Andrea made of straws is 9.125 feet long.