Question

To fit between two windows the width of a bookshelf must be no greater than 6 1/2 feet Miss Aguilar purchases a bookshelf that is 77 inches wide which statement describes the relationship between the width of the bookshelf and the distance between the windows

Answer 1

The bookshelf will fit between the windows.

Explanation:

The width of the bookshelf must be no greater than 6 1/2 feet.

This is 6(12) = 72 inches, plus 1/2(12) = 6 inches, or 78 inches.

The bookshelf is 77 inches wide. She has enough room to put it between the windows.

Answer 2

The distance between the windows is not given. I have searched for this question in other sources and came up with 6.5 ft.

6.5 ft = 78 inches

The width of the bookshelf = 77 inches

Hence the book shelf with fit between the windows and still there will be 78-77 = 1 inch of space remaining

option C is correct