at the inauguration, the President was honored with a 21-gun salute. the report form each gunshot lasted 1 s. four seconds elasped between shots. how long did the salute last?

Answer 1

simplify the question
draw 5 gun-salutes on a number line, then count how many 1 second intervals there are between the first and last.
I count 4 gaps,

so for 22 gun-salutes ..... ?

Answer 2

so what is the answer reiny

Answer 3

just a hint: between shots, the length of the report does not matter. For n shots, you have (n-1) 4-second intervals.

Add to that the extra second after the last shot, if you think the entire salute lasts till the final shot has faded away.

Show us your answer, and we'll be happy to check it. We're not quite so happy to provide help and then get "so what's the answer?"

Answer 4

sorry my answer is 26 is that right steve