To find the total inches of tape needed for each flag, we need to add the lengths of the sides of the flags together. The side lengths are:
- 14.25 inches
- 13.6 inches (which we can express as 13.60 inches for easier addition)
- 6.8 inches (which we can express as 6.80 inches for easier addition)
Now we can add these lengths together:
```
14.25
+ 13.60
+ 6.80
--------
```
Aligning the numbers with their decimal points:
```
14.25
+ 13.60
+ 6.80
--------
```
Now we can add from bottom to top:
1. **Hundredths place**: 5 + 0 + 0 = 5
2. **Tenths place**: 2 + 6 + 8 = 16 (write down 6 and carry over 1)
3. **Units place**: 4 + 3 + 6 + 1 (carried over) = 14 (write down 4 and carry over 1)
4. **Tens place**: 1 (carried over) + 1 + 1 = 3
Putting it all together, we get:
```
14.25
+ 13.60
+ 6.80
--------
34.65
```
Thus, the total inches of tape needed for each flag is **34.65 inches**.
Estimating to check the answer:
- Rounding each number:
- 14.25 to 14
- 13.60 to 14
- 6.80 to 7
Adding these rounded numbers gives us 14 + 14 + 7 = 35, which is indeed close to our computed total of 34.65 inches, making our answer reasonable.
Therefore, the total amount of tape needed for each flag is **34.65 inches**.