SOLUTION: A sanitation worker has a round piece of chain 1/4 inches in diameter and 4 yards long. She needs half the length to secure a drum and the remaining for 12" straps. How many straps
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Question 945276: A sanitation worker has a round piece of chain 1/4 inches in diameter and 4 yards long. She needs half the length to secure a drum and the remaining for 12" straps. How many straps will she have?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Total length=4 yards
4 yards - 1/2(4 yds)for drum= 4 yds-2 yds=2 yds
2 yards remaining
2 yds(36 in/yd)=72 in
72 in (1 strap/12 in)=6 straps ANSWER: She will have enough remaining for 6 - 12 inch straps.
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