Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.34+1211Answer:
Calculate total tape needed: Determine the total amount of electrical tape needed and the amount of tape on each roll.The electrician needs 8,000cm of electrical tape, and each roll contains 2,000cm of tape.To find out how many rolls are needed, we divide the total amount needed by the amount on each roll.Calculation: 8,000cm÷2,000cm/roll.
Determine tape per roll: Perform the division to find the number of rolls.Calculation: 8,000cm÷2,000cm/roll=4rolls.This means the electrician needs to order 4 rolls of tape.
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