Melanie connected a brown garden hose, a green garden hose, and a black garden hose to make one long hose. The brown hose is 10.75 feet long, the green hose is 19.4 feet long, and the black hose is 7.5 feet long.

Question

What is the farthest distance the one long hose can reach?

Answer 1

To find the total length of the hose that Melanie connected, we need to add the lengths of the three hoses together:

• Brown hose: 10.75 feet
• Green hose: 19.4 feet
• Black hose: 7.5 feet

Now, we can perform the addition:

1. First, add the lengths of the brown and green hoses: \[ 10.75 + 19.4 = 30.15 \text{ feet} \]

2. Next, add the length of the black hose to this sum: \[ 30.15 + 7.5 = 37.65 \text{ feet} \]

Therefore, the farthest distance the one long hose can reach is 37.65 feet.