montyandchristie montyandchristie
  • 12-01-2018
  • Mathematics
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Hector bought a tie that was 2.5 ft long. When he tied it into a knot the tie was 40% shorter. How long is the tied tie?

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carlosego
carlosego carlosego
  • 12-01-2018
  What you should do is take 40% of 2.5 ft and subtract it to 2.5 ft.
 (2.5) * (1-0.4) = 1.5 ft
 the tied tie is 1.5 ft long
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itzLinda
itzLinda itzLinda
  • 18-12-2020

Answer:

1.5 ft long

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