SOLUTION: to make a long garden hose leona connected three shorter hoses together if each of the shorter hoses measures 24feet 9 inches what is the length of the combined hose?

Question 731749: to make a long garden hose leona connected three shorter hoses together if each of the shorter hoses measures 24feet 9 inches what is the length of the combined hose?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to make a long garden hose leona connected three shorter hoses together if each of the shorter hoses measures 24feet 9 inches what is the length of the combined hose?
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24' 9" * 3 = 72' 27" = 74' 3"
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Or,
24' 9" = 24.75 ft
24.75*3 = 74.25' = 74' 3"
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PS English units suck, the English don't use them any more.

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