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Question 444324: Jim has 5 pieces of string. He needs to choose the piece that will be able to go around his 36-inch waist. His belt broke, and his pants are falling down. The piece needs to be at least 4 inches longer than his waist so he can tie a knot in it, but it cannot be more that 6 inches longer so that the ends will not show from under his shirt. Which of the following pieces of string will work the best?
A= 3feet
B= 3 3/4 feet
C= 3 1/2 feet
D= 3 1/4 feet
E= 2 1/2 feet Answer by rwm(914) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! right away we can eliminate a and e as being too short.
1/4 foot is 3 inches too short
3/4 foot is 9 inches too long
which leaves 3 1/2 foot which is 6 inches which is not more than 6 inches
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