Middle Grades Mathematics 5–9
For Testing until 12/31/2023
Question 10 of 30
Competency 4—Knowledge of connections among mathematical concepts
DIRECTIONS: Read the question and select the best response.
A student wants to purchase a wallpaper border for a bedroom. The border is sold in rolls 8 yards long and 10 inches wide. The room measures 12 feet by 13 feet. By performing the following operations, the student determines that 6 rolls of border are needed.
Equation: 2 open parenthesis 13 plus 12 close parenthesis over 8 equals 6.25.
Which statement best explains the student's mathematical error?
- Enter to expand or collapse answer.Answer expanded
- Correct Response: C.