Estimation and precision are used when the actual value cannot be easily determined or calculated.
- The length of the abdomen is [tex]2\frac 14[/tex] inches
- The length of the thorax is [tex]1\frac 34[/tex] inches
- The abdomen is longer than the thorax [tex]1\frac 27[/tex] times
Given that, the length is to be measured to the nearest [tex]\frac 14\ inch[/tex], we have the following observations
- The length of the abdomen starts at the 0 mark and ends after the 2-mark. The length ends before [tex]2\frac{1}{2}[/tex]. So, the length of the abdomen can be estimated to [tex]2\frac{1}{4}[/tex] --- to the nearest [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex].
- Similarly, the length of the thorax starts at the [tex]2\frac{1}{4}[/tex] mark and ends before [tex]4\frac{1}{4}[/tex]. The end of the thorax length can be estimated to: [tex]4[/tex] --- to the nearest [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex].
So, we have:
[tex]L_1 = 2\frac 14[/tex] --- the length of the abdomen
[tex]L_2 = 4 - 2\frac 14[/tex]
Express as improper fraction
[tex]L_2 = 4 - \frac{9}{4}[/tex]
Take LCM
[tex]L_2 = \frac{16 - 9}{4}[/tex]
[tex]L_2 = \frac{7}{4}[/tex]
Express as proper fraction
[tex]L_2 = 1\frac{3}{4}[/tex] --- the length of the thorax
The number of times (n) the abdomen is longer than the thorax is calculated as follows:
[tex]n = L_1 \div L_2[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]n = 2\frac 14 \div 1\frac 34[/tex]
Express as improper fractions
[tex]n = \frac 94 \div \frac 74[/tex]
Rewrite as:
[tex]n = \frac 94 \times \frac 47[/tex]
[tex]n = \frac 97[/tex]
Express as proper fractions
[tex]n = 1\frac 27[/tex]
Hence, the abdomen is [tex]1\frac 27[/tex] times longer than the thorax
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