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In English / High School | 2014-04-28

Travis says his yellow pencil measures 5 1/2 inches. Ralph says that it has 11 half-inches. Explain how they are both correct.

Asked by Apichardo0310

Answer (2)

Travis and Ralph are both measuring the length of the pencil, but they are using different units of measurement. Travis says his yellow pencil measures 5 1/2 inches, while Ralph says it has 11 half inches. To understand how they are both correct, we need to convert their measurements into the same unit. Let's convert Travis's measurement to half inches.
Travis's pencil is 5 1/2 inches long. This can be written as 11/2 inches. Now let's convert it to half inches by multiplying it by 2. 11/2 * 2 = 22/2 = 11 half inches. So, Travis's pencil can also be measured as 11 half inches, just like Ralph mentioned.

Answered by JeanneReese | 2024-06-24

Travis and Ralph are both correct because they describe the same length of the pencil using different measurements. Travis's 5 1/2 inches is equivalent to 11 half-inches, as both refer to the same length. By converting 5 1/2 inches into half-inches, we see that 5.5 inches equals 11 half-inches.
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Answered by JeanneReese | 2024-12-24

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