Question

Ms. Gilmore, a fifth-grade teacher, hangs a paper chain around the perimeter of the
classroom to count down the days in the school year. On the first day of school, the paper
chain has 180 links. Each link is 3 inches long. How many feet long is the paper chain on the
first day of school?

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Answer:

  45 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

Each link is 3/12 foot or 1/4 foot. Then 180 links will total ...

  180(1/4 ft) = 45 ft

The paper chain is 45 feet long the first day of school.