Question

A plumber has 8 9/10 feet of rubber tubing to make 2 rubber pipes. He will use3 1/12 feet of tubing to make each pipe. The plumber says he will have about 3 feet of rubber tubing after he makes the pipes. Is his statement reasonable?

Answer 1

Answer:the answer is D

Explanation:

This is reasonable because feet can be rounded to 9 feet and feet can be rounded to 3 feet. Since 9 - 2(3) = 3, the plumber will have about 3 feet of rubber tubing left. its true make sure you read the answer to make sure bc they can mix them up LOL