There are 6 people seated equally along a counter. If each person has 1and7/8 feet of counter space, how long is the counter? Tell how you can check that your answer is reasonable?

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21 August, 05:58

There are 6 people seated equally along a counter. If each person has 1and7/8 feet of counter space, how long is the counter? Tell how you can check that your answer is reasonable?

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Saul · Answer 1

First it would be easiest to make 7/8 feet a decimal which is 0.875. Now add 1 and 0.875 which gives you 1.875. Multiply this by 6 and you get 11.25. So your answer will be the counter is 11.25 feet long.