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If 15 larger paper clips were laid end to end to make a length of 17 7/8 inches, is each paper clip larger or smaller than one inch? Explain how you know.​

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boffeemadrid

Answer:

Larger than [tex]1\ \text{inch}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The total lenght of [tex]15[/tex] paper clips is [tex]17\dfrac{7}{8}=\dfrac{143}{8}\ \text{inches}[/tex]

In order to find the length of [tex]1[/tex] paper clip we divide the total length of the paper clips by [tex]15[/tex]. So,

[tex]\dfrac{\dfrac{143}{8}}{15}\\ =\dfrac{143}{8}\times\dfrac{1}{15}\\ =\dfrac{143}{120}\\ =1\dfrac{23}{120}=1.1917\ \text{inches}[/tex]

So, one paper clip is [tex]1.1917\ \text{inches}[/tex] long which is larger than [tex]1\ \text{inch}[/tex].

ssteward2008

Answer:

didvid the number and that got you a big number

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