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Mr Simon bought 32 feet of rope He used 7/8 of the rope to secure a tree to a post to prevent it from falling. How many inches of rope did he have left

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Answer: 48 in.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Mr. Simon bought 32 feet of rope

If he used [tex]\frac{7}{8}[/tex] of it i.e.

[tex]\dfrac{7}{8}\times 32=28\ ft[/tex]

[tex]28\ ft[/tex] is used to secure a tree

Rope left is

[tex]\Rightarrow 32-28=4\ ft\ or\ 4\times 12=48\ in.[/tex]

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