To find the number of craft sticks Sam needs to glue to the cardboard to make the top of the frame, divide the length of the top of the frame by the length of each craft stick:
18 1/3 ÷ 3 1/3 = 55/3 ÷ 10/3 = 55/3 * 3/10 = 55/10 = 5 1/2
Therefore, Sam will need to glue 5 1/2 craft sticks to the cardboard to make the top of the frame. The answer is A. 5 1/2.
Sam is making a picture frame. He is gluing craft sticks end-to-end to a piece of cardboard. The sticks fo not overlap.
the top of the frame is 18 1/3 inches long. each craft stick is 3 1/3 inches long.
How many craft sticks will same glue to the cardboard to make the top of the frame
A.5 1/2
B.6
C.6 1/3
D.15
E.21 2/3
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