SOLUTION: Hello and greeting! please help Jim has 5 pieces of string. He needs to choose the piece that will be able to go around his 36inch waist. The piece needs to be atleast 4inches

Question 146813: Hello and greeting! please help
Jim has 5 pieces of string. He needs to choose the piece that will be able to go around his 36inch waist. The piece needs to be atleast 4inches longer than his waist so he can tie a knot in it, but it cannot be more than 6inches longer so that the ends will not show from under his shirt. Which of the following pieces of string will work the best?
a. 3 4/5 feet
b. 3 2/3 feet
c. 3 3/8 feet
d. 3 1/4 feet
e. 2 1/2 feet

thank you in advance!!
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jim has 5 pieces of string. He needs to choose the piece that will be able to go around his 36inch waist. The piece needs to be atleast 4inches longer than his waist so he can tie a knot in it, but it cannot be more than 6inches longer so that the ends will not show from under his shirt. Which of the following pieces of string will work the best?
a. 3 4/5 feet
b. 3 2/3 feet
c. 3 3/8 feet
d. 3 1/4 feet
e. 2 1/2 feet

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Let "x" be the desired length of string.
36+4 < x < 36+6
3 1/3 ft < x < 3 1/2 ft
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And: c
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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