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 farthest distance the one long hose can reach, we need to add the lengths of all three hoses together.

The lengths of the hoses are:

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

Now, let's add these lengths together:

\[ 10.75 + 19.4 + 7.5 \]

Calculating step-by-step:

1. Adding the brown and green hose: \[ 10.75 + 19.4 = 30.15 \text{ feet} \]

2. Now adding the black hose to this total: \[ 30.15 + 7.5 = 37.65 \text{ feet} \]

Therefore, the farthest distance the one long hose can reach is

\[ \boxed{37.65} \text{ feet}. \]