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Richard bought 3 1/4 ft of plumbing pipe. The pipe cost $1.60 a foot. How much did Richard pay for plumbing pipe?

A student solved the problem this way.

3 1/4 feet = 3.25 feet
Let n represent the amount Richard paid for plumbing pipe.
n = 3.25 × $1.60
n = $5.20

Richard paid $5.20 for plumbing pipe.

Use a similar strategy to solve this problem.

Connie bought 2 1/8 yd of black felt and 3 3/8 yd of red felt. Felt cost $1.50 a yard.

How much did Connie spend on felt?

A.
$8.25

B.
$8.35

C.
$9.95

D.
$10.25

Sagot :

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2 1/8=2.125 and 3 3/8=3.375 then let x represent the amount of money that he payed for felt. Next 2.125+3.375=5.5 then
x=5.5*1.5
x=8.25

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