Brigid is building a table with her mom as a weekend project. She needs 5.875 feet of wood. What is this amount as a fraction?(1 point)
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5.875 feet can be written as a fraction as 5 7/8 feet.
To express 5.875 feet as a fraction, we can use the fact that 1 foot is equal to 12 inches. Therefore, 5.875 feet is equal to 5.875*12 = 70.5 inches.
Now, to express 70.5 inches as a fraction, we can use the fact that 1 inch is equal to 1/12 of a foot. Therefore, 70.5 inches is equal to 70.5/12 = 5.875/1.
So, 5.875 feet can be expressed as the fraction 5.875/1.