A refrigerator magnet uses 5/8 inch of magnetic tape. How many refrigerator magnets can you make with 10 inches of magnetic tape? Explain.

Verified Answer :

You can make 16  refrigerator magnets. If you divide 10 by 5/8, you multiply by the reciprocal of 5/8 which is 8/5. You have 8/5 x 10. Cross simplify and you have 16.

Answer:

16 magnet tapes

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of each refrigerator magnet= \(\frac{5}{8}\) of magnetic tape

Total length of refrigerator = 10 inches

Number of refrigerator magnets=\(\frac{ length of magnetic tape}{length of refrigerator magnet}\)

Number of refrigerator magnet= \(\frac{10}{\frac{5}{8} }\)

Number of refrigerator magnet= 10×\(\frac{8}{5}\)

Number of refrigerator magnets= 16 magnet tapes.

Hence, the correct answer is 16 magnetic tapes.