SOLUTION: The average length of a toothpick is 5 cm. If a dozen toothpicks are arranged in a straight line with a 2 cm space between them, what is the total expected length of the lineup of

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Question 1006673: The average length of a toothpick is 5 cm. If a dozen toothpicks are arranged in a straight line with a 2 cm space between them, what is the total expected length of the lineup of toothpicks?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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One less gap than toothpicks, so if 12 toothpicks, the lineup is 11 gaps.

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