A string of decorative lights is 28 feet long. The first light on the string is 16 inches from the plug. If the lights on the string are spaced 4 inches apart, how many lights are there on the string?

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GanonTEK · Accepted Answer

Find out what length of the string will have lights on it (some of it has no lights on it as said in the question). See how many 4 inches are then in that space. Don't forget to include the first bulb after you work out the total.

Ms. Sue · Answer

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Derick · Answer

still don't get it

GanonTEK · Answer

26ft = how many inches
Take away the piece of string with no lights (the 16 inches)

See what's left and divide by 4 inches (as each light is placed 4 inches apart).
Add 1 at the end as you didn't include the first bulb.

Anonymous · Answer

The answer is 25 lights

Christine Elizabeth · Answer

The answer to you're question " a string of decorative lights is 28 feet long. The first light is 16 inches from the plug. If the lights on the string are spaced 4 inches apart, how many lights are there on the string?" Is....

ANSWER: 25 lights

khrishari · Answer

When Jamie car moves forward such that each tire makes one full rotation the car has traveled 72 inches how many full rotation will the tires need to make for Jamie's car to travel 10 yards

jIMMY · Answer

80 28x12=330 inches 336-16=320 inches 320 divide 4 = 80 lights

Gabriella Damins · Answer

The answer is simple 81 Lights