Mr Rice will purchase 8.75 ft of edging
if we derive equation for this question, then we have:
166.25 = 19Y
Y= [tex]\frac{166.25}{19 }[/tex]
Y= 8.75
To determine the lengths of edging Mr Rice will need to purchase, the total length of edging on the flower beds (166.25) will be divided by the total length of an edging being sold (19) i.e. 166.25 ÷ 19
= 166.25 ÷ 19
= [tex]\frac{166.25}{19 }[/tex]
= 8.75
Therefore, the total length of edging Mr Rice will need to purchase is 9 ft.
The above mathematical expression is a number problem, and was solved with the aid of division.
The term, division, is a basic arithmetic operation which deals with splitting or dividing two or more numerical values into different equal part.
In this case, it could be observed that the significant numbers that were divided are 166.25 and 19, resulting to 8.75. It is also a function of BODMAS (which is an order of operations).
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