Jen has one rope that is 13 1/8 feet long and another that is 21 3/4 feet long. Kelsey has a rope that is 35 1/2 feet long. Which of the following shows who has more rope and how much more? A. Jen has 5/8 feet more rope. B. Jen has 1 5/8 feet rope. C. Kelsey has 5/8 feet more rope. D. Kelsey has 1 5/8 feet more rope.

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Step 1

Add the length of the 2 ropes of Jen.

[tex]\begin{gathered} 13\frac{1}{8}+21\frac{3}{4} \\ \frac{105}{8}+\frac{87}{4}=\frac{279}{8}ft \end{gathered}[/tex]

Step 2

Find the difference between the rope of Jen (279/8)ft and Kelsey(71/2)ft

[tex]\begin{gathered} 35\frac{1}{2}-\frac{279}{8} \\ =\frac{71}{2}-\frac{279}{8} \\ =\frac{5}{8} \\ \\ \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, Kelsey has 5/8 feet of more rope. Option C