Question

a persons hand span goes from the 1 inch mark to the 11 inch mark on the ruler. using this hand span, you want to estimate the length of your kitchen table. the table is 5.5 hand spans long. how long is the table? fill in each blank with the most appropriate answer.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate hand span length

$11 - 1 = 10$ inches

Step2: Multiply by table's hand spans

$10 \times 5.5 = 55$ inches

Answer:

55 inches