Kevin went to the hardware store and bought 4 identical copper pipes. When Kevin lined up the pipes end-to-end, the line was 5.16 meters long. How long was each pipe?____ meters
Q. Kevin went to the hardware store and bought 4 identical copper pipes. When Kevin lined up the pipes end-to-end, the line was 5.16 meters long. How long was each pipe?____ meters
Calculate total length: Step 1: Determine the total length of the pipes and the number of pipes.Kevin has 4 copper pipes, and their total length when lined up is 5.16 meters.To find the length of one pipe, divide the total length by the number of pipes.Calculation: 5.16 meters ÷4
Find length of one pipe: Step 2: Perform the division to find the length of one pipe.5.16÷4=1.29 meters.Each pipe is 1.29 meters long.
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