Question

robin needed 3 2/3 feet of thread to finish a pillow she was making. if she has 2 times as much thread as she needs, what is the length of the thread she has?

Answer 1

7 1/3

3 2/3+3 2/3=7 1/3

Answer 2

Answer:

$7\frac{1}{3}$ feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Robin needed 3 2/3 feet of thread to finish a pillow she was making. We are asked to find the length of thread, if she has 2 times as much as thread as she needs.

First of all, we will convert $3\frac{2}{3}$ into improper fraction as:

$3\frac{2}{3}\rightarrow \frac{3*3+2}{3}=\frac{9+2}{3}=\frac{11}{3}$

Two times the length of thread would be:

$2\times\frac{11}{3}$

$\frac{2\times11}{3}$

$\frac{22}{3}$

$\frac{3*7+1}{3}$

$7\frac{1}{3}$

Therefore, Robin had $7\frac{1}{3}$ feet of thread.