Question

Brigid is building a table with her mom as a weekend project. She needs 5.875 feet of wood. What is this amount as a fraction?(1 point)

Answer 1

that's wrong

Answer 2

that's still wrong

Answer 3

BRUH YOUR STILL WRONG

Answer 4

the answer is 5 7/8 because its a mixed fraction not simplified

Answer 5

To convert the amount of wood required into a mixed number, note that there are 12 inches in a foot. So, there are 12*5.875 = 70.5 inches of wood required.
Now, let's convert the inches into a fraction. Since 1 inch is equal to 1/12 feet, 70.5 inches can be written as 70.5/12 feet.
To simplify this fraction, both 70.5 and 12 can be divided by their greatest common divisor (which is 1): 70.5 ÷ 12 = 5.875 ÷ 1.
Therefore, the fraction equivalent of 5.875 feet is 5.875/1.

Answer 6

Apologies for the confusion. Let's correct the answer.

To convert 5.875 feet into a fraction, we can start by noticing that the number does not have a whole number part. Therefore, we can express it directly as a fraction.

Since there are 12 inches in a foot, we can multiply 5.875 by 12 to convert it to inches: 5.875 * 12 = 70.5 inches.

Now, let's express 70.5 inches as a fraction. Since there are 2.54 centimeters in an inch, and 30.48 centimeters in a foot, we can multiply 70.5 by (2.54/30.48) to convert it to feet in fraction form: 70.5 * (2.54/30.48) = 5857/960.

Therefore, the amount of wood required, 5.875 feet, can be expressed as the fraction 5857/960.

Answer 7

Apologies for the previous incorrect response. Let's correct it.

To convert 5.875 feet into a fraction, we can start by noting that 0.875 is equal to 7/8. Therefore, 5.875 can be expressed as 5 + 7/8.

Now, let's convert this mixed number into an improper fraction. Multiplying the whole number 5 by the denominator 8 and adding the numerator 7, we get (5 * 8) + 7 = 40 + 7 = 47.

The denominator remains the same, so the final fraction is 47/8.

Therefore, the amount of wood required, 5.875 feet, can be expressed as the fraction 47/8.

Answer 8

Apologies for the repeated incorrect responses. Let's try again.

To convert 5.875 feet into a fraction, we can start by noting that the decimal part 0.875 can be expressed as 875/1000.

Now, let's express 5.875 as a mixed number. The whole number part is 5, and the fractional part is 875/1000.

To simplify the fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 125:

875 ÷ 125 = 7
1000 ÷ 125 = 8

So, the simplified fractional part is 7/8.

Putting it all together, 5.875 feet can be expressed as the mixed number 5 7/8 or as the improper fraction 47/8.

I apologize again for the previous errors. Thank you for your patience.