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The decorating committee for a dance plans to fringe the 3-inch-wide
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The decorating committee for a dance plans to fringe the 3-inch-wide end of a streamer by making small cuts every 1/16 inch.How many cuts must be made to fringe the end?
A. 45
B. 46
C. 47
D. 48
E. 49
A. 45
B. 46
C. 47
D. 48
E. 49
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The decorating committee for a dance plans to fringe the 3-inch-wide
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The decorating committee for a dance plans to fringe the 3-inch-wide end of a streamer by making small cuts every 1/16 inch.How many cuts must be made to fringe the end?
A. 45
B. 46
C. 47
D. 48
E. 49
A. 45
B. 46
C. 47
D. 48
E. 49
total = 3
fringe be x
x/16 = 3
x = 48
cuts to be made 47
IMO C
Originally posted by Archit3110 on 06 Feb 2019, 06:01.
Last edited by Archit3110 on 06 Feb 2019, 06:28, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: The decorating committee for a dance plans to fringe the 3-inch-wide
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Say suppose we have length of 4*(1/16) = 1/4.We have to make 3(4-1)cuts(as opposed to 4) to get 4 parts of 1/16.By the same logic we have to make (48-1) = 47 cuts.
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