169k views
4 votes
1 - Three ladders measure 5 3/4 meters, 4 1/2 meters, and 7 1/4 meters in lenght. What is the difference between the longest and the shortest lengths?

User Jdcantrell
by
5.7k points

2 Answers

4 votes

Answer:2 3/4

Explanation:

User Kaneda
by
6.8k points
5 votes

Answer:2 3/4

Explanation:

1) convert 7 1/4=29/4

2)convert 4 1/2=18/4

3) subtract 18/4 from 29/4 which is 11/4

4) convert. And that's 2 3/4

User Jblejder
by
5.6k points