Answer:
181 feet and 4 inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
We have been given that Ms. Gutierrez needs to order rope for her gym class of 32 students. Each student will receive a piece of rope that is 5 feet 8 inches long.
1 feet = 12 inches,
5 feet = 5*12 inches = 60 inches.
To find the length of rope needed for 32 students, we will multiply 32 by length of each rope.
[tex]\text{Length of rope needed for 32 students}=32\times 68\text{ inches}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Length of rope needed for 32 students}=2176\text{ inches}[/tex]
Now, we will convert 2176 inches to feet by dividing 2176 by 12 as:
[tex]\frac{2176}{12}=181\frac{4}{12}\text{ feet}=181\frac{1}{3}\text{ feet}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{1}{3}\text{ feet}=\frac{1}{3}\times 12\text{ inches}=4 \text{ inches}[/tex]
Therefore, total length of rope Ms. Gutierrez needs to order for her class would be 181 feet and 4 inches.
