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Name:___________________ Date:________________

ACTION SITUATION
M1 Measurement
(Lengths)
(7)
Observable
The Canadian Pacific Railway announced manifestations of
a level…
that they would be accepting tenders from 5 4 3 2 1
prospective companies to complete the

CriteriaEvaluation
Analyze
railway system. Choice
Application
Sir Sandford Fleming, head engineer of the
Canadian Pacific Railway, accepted Hull Justification
Iron Company’s proposal to lay 1180 km of
track between Fort McLeod and Fort
Selkirk.
The company needs to purchase iron rails, which are sold in 9 metre
lengths. Since the rails are shipped by sea, the company must make
sure that they order the correct number of lengths.
How many lengths will Hull Iron Company need to order, in order
to cover the total distance between these two cities?

The Hull Iron Company will need lengths of track in order

to cover the total distance between Fort McLeod and Fort Selkirk.

Show all your work in a clear and organized manner, to justify your answer.