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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-06-03

Sam and Lou need a total of 1 foot of wire for a science project. Sam has \(\frac{8}{2}\) feet of wire and Lou has \(\frac{7}{8}\) feet. Do they have enough?

Asked by qazafiamna

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How about you get a ruler and add all there inches up and see if you get 1 foot✔️✔️✔️

Answered by Taylorg | 2024-06-10

* *≈ 12 in = 1 ft. ≈ 8/2 in = 4 in 7/8 in = 7/8 in 4 + 7/8 = 4 7/8 No. They do not have enough.

Answered by Hilda1383 | 2024-06-24

Sam and Lou have a total of 8 39 ​ feet of wire, which is more than the 1 foot they need for their project. Therefore, they do have enough wire. This means they can successfully complete their science project.
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Answered by Hilda1383 | 2024-12-16