Question

A standard paper clip is about 2 4/5 cm long. If you lay 60 paper clips end to end, what will be the length of the line of paper clips?

Answer 1

length of one clip =14/5

length of 60 clips = 14/5 × 60

=168 cm

Answer 2

Ques. A standard paper clip is about $2\frac{4}{5}$ cm long. If you lay $60$ paper clips end to end, what will be the length of the line of paper clips?

Answer:

Thus, the length of the line of paper clips is $168 cm$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Concept:

Mixed fractions are defined as the product of a whole and a proper fraction. Here are a few mixed fraction instances. A method of calculating the sum of two or more numbers is multiplication.

Given:

The length of clip $=$$2\frac{4}{5}$ cm

Paper clips are laid $=60$ paper clips

To find:

We have to find the length of the line of paper clips.

Solution:

Firstly convert the length of standard paper clip into fraction

$2\frac{4}{5}$ cm $=\frac{14}{5}$ cm

Paper clips that laid $=60$ clips

The length of one paper clip,

 $\frac{14}{5} = 2.8cm$

length of $60$ paper clips,

$=2.8*60\\=168cm$

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