Question

Megan cut a string into 4 equal pieces. Each piece is 4 fifths of a foot long. How many feet long was the string before Megan cut it? Enter your answer as a mixed number in the solution box. The string was feet long before Megan cut it.

Answer 1

`Total = 3(1)/(5)ft`

Explanation:

Given

`Pieces = 4`

`Size = (4)/(5)ft`

Required

Determine the total size of the string

To do this, we multiply the number of pieces by the length of each piece.

`Total = Pieces * Size`

`Total = 4 * (4)/(5)ft`

`Total = (4 * 4)/(5)ft`

`Total = (16)/(5)ft`

Convert to mixed number

`Total = 3(1)/(5)ft`