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 16.4 feet long, and the black hose is 8.5 feet long.

Question

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

If Melanie's vegetable garden is 33 feet away from where the hose is connected to water, will Melanie be able to water her vegetables?
Yes

Answer 1

Let's start by finding the total length of the hoses that Melanie connected.

• Brown hose: 10.75 feet
• Green hose: 16.4 feet
• Black hose: 8.5 feet

Now, we can add these lengths together:

\[ 10.75 + 16.4 + 8.5 = 35.65 \text{ feet} \]

The total length of the hose is indeed 35.65 feet.

Now, to determine if Melanie can reach her vegetable garden, we compare the total hose length to the distance to her garden (33 feet):

\[ 35.65 \text{ feet} > 33 \text{ feet} \]

Since 35.65 feet is greater than 33 feet, yes, Melanie will be able to water her vegetables.