Asked by Nardley Docteur on Jul 05, 2024
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A hardware store sells most kinds of nails by the pound. A contractor bought 6.8 pounds of roofing nails, 7.7 pounds of "10-penny" nails, and 8.2 pounds of "8-penny" nails. Compute the total pounds of nails that the contractor bought.
Roofing Nails
Nails designed for the installation of roofing materials, characterized by short shanks and wide flat heads; relates to Grip-Cap Roofing Nails but with a general description.
10-Penny Nails
10-penny nails are a specific size of nails, traditionally measured as the cost for a hundred nails, historically indicating length and thickness appropriate for various carpentry tasks.
- Use elementary arithmetic techniques like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to address real-world concerns.
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- Use elementary arithmetic techniques like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to address real-world concerns.