SOLUTION: Thomas is making a string of paper dolls. Each doll measures 4 2/6 across. The string needs to have 11 dolls on it to reach from one side of the wall to the other. Which expressi

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Question 1152934: Thomas is making a string of paper dolls. Each doll measures 4 2/6 across. The string needs to have 11 dolls on it to reach from one side of the wall to the other.
Which expressions can be used to find the length of the string from the center of the wall to the side of the wall?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
Length from one wall to the opposing wall = Number of dolls needed(width of one doll)
= 11(4 2/6) = 47 2/3
Hope this helps. :-)