Mario is setting up a new tent during a camping trip. The tent came with 7 feet of rope. The instructions were to use 34.5 inches of the rope to tie a tarp on top of the tent. Then, the remaining rope should be cut into 8 1/4 inch sections to tie the tent to stakes in the ground. Mario will use al the rope as instructed. Write and solve an equation to determine the number of 8 1/4 inch sections of rope Mario can cut from the rope.

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex] The\ number\ of\ 8 \frac{1}{4}\ inches\ of\ section\ of\ rope\ be\ 6. [/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

As given

Mario is setting up a new tent during a camping trip.

The tent came with 7 feet of rope.

As 1 foot = 12 inches

Now convert 7 feet into inches.

7 feet = 7 × 12 inches

         = 84 inches

As given

The instructions were to use 34.5 inches of the rope to tie a tarp on top of the tent.

Than

Rope left after tie a tarp on top of the tent = 84 - 34.5

                                                                      = 49.5 inches

As given

[tex]The\ remaining\ rope\ should\ be\ cut\ into\ 8 \frac{1}{4}\ inch\ sections\ to\ tie\ the\ tent\ to\ stakes\ in\ the\ ground.[/tex]

i.e

[tex]The\ remaining\ rope\ should\ be\ cut\ into\ \frac{33}{4}\ inch\ sections\ to\ tie\ the\ tent\ to\ stakes\ in\ the\ ground.[/tex]

[tex]Let\ us\ assume\ the\ number\ of\ \frac{33}{4}\ inches\ section\ of\ rope\ be\ x.[/tex]

Than the  equation becomes

[tex]\frac{33\times x}{4} = 49.5[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{49.5\times 4}{33}[/tex]

[tex]x = \frac{198}{33}[/tex]

x = 6


Answer:

6


Step-by-step explanation:

Converting 7 ft to inches:

[tex]7*12=84[/tex] inches

  • 34.5 inches is used, and remaining is used for [tex]8\frac{1}{4}[/tex] in. sections.
  • Let [tex]x[/tex] be the number of [tex]8\frac{1}{4}[/tex] in. sections. ([tex]8\frac{1}{4}[/tex] can be written as 8.25 inches)

We set up the equation as:

[tex]34.5+8.25x=84[/tex]

Now solving for [tex]x[/tex] would give us the number of 8.25 inch sections:

[tex]8.25x=84-34.5\\8.25x=49.5\\x=\frac{49.5}{8.25}=6[/tex]


Hence, Mario can cut 6 (8.25 inch) sections from the rope