Question

A sidewalk is built 12 bricks wide by laying each brick side by side.how many inches wide is this sidewalk is each brick measures 3 7/8 inches wide?

Answer 1

To solve for the width simply multiply the two numbers:

width of sidewalk = 12 * (3 7/8)

 

Where 3 7/8 = 31/8

 

so calculating,

width of sidewalk = 12 * (31 / 8)

width of sidewalk = 46.5 inches

Answer 2

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