Martha is covering kitchen shelves with shelving paper. She has 6 shelves that are each 1 ¾ feet long. She buys 13 ¼ feet of shelving paper of the correct width. Which equation can be used to determine how much paper she will have left over?

Question

would that equation be 6(1 3/4ft.)= 13 3/4ft? If not explain how I should work it out.

Thank you.

Answer 1

No.

What are your other choices?

Answer 2

Martha is covering kitchen shelves with shelving paper. She has 6 shelves that are each 1 ¾ feet long. She buys 13 ¼ feet of shelving paper of the correct width. Which equation can be used to determine how much paper she will have left over?

The chocies are:

6(1 3/4) = S
13 1/4 + 1 3/4 - 6 = S
13 1/4 - 6(1 3/4) = S
13 1/4(6) + 1 3/4 = S
6(1 3/4) - 13 1/4 = S

Answer 3

13 1/4 - 6(1 3/4) = S

Answer 4

Martha is covering kitchen shelves with shelving paper. She has 6 shelves that are each 1
3
4
feet long. She buys 13
1
4
feet of shelving paper of the correct width. Which equation can be used to determine how much paper she will have left over?

Answer 5

This was the answer.
C)13 1/4 − 6(1 3/4) = S