Answer: 1 & 2/5 meters
This value is a mixed number
whole part = 1
fractional part = 2/5
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Explanation:
Let's convert the mixed numbers to decimal form.
- 2 & 1/2 = 2 + 1/2 = 2 + 0.5 = 2.5
- 3 & 1/5 = 3 + 1/5 = 3 + 0.2 = 3.2
- 3 & 2/5 = 3 + 2/5 = 3 + 0.4 = 3.4
- 10 & 1/2 = 10 + 1/2 = 10 + 0.5 = 10.5
Let's add up those decimal values
2.5 + 3.2 + 3.4 = 9.1
Then we'll subtract this from 10.5 to figure out how much we have left
10.5 - 9.1 = 1.4
Lastly, let's convert that result to a mixed number
1.4 = 1 + 0.4 = 1 + 4/10 = 1 + 2/5 = 1 & 2/5
So we'll have 1 whole meter, plus another additional 2/5 of a meter, of material leftover.
