Question

Three boxes are stacked one on top of the other. One box is 5 feet 9 inches tall one is 5 feet 11 inches tall, and one is 2 feet 7 inches tall. How high is the stack?

Answer 1

Height of stack = 14 feet and 3 inches

Explanation:

Height of boxes are given as following:

1) 5 feet 9 inches

2) 5 feet 12 inches

3) 2 feet 7 inches

The boxes are stacked together one on top of each other.

So height of stack = sum of heights of all the boxes

⇒
`(5+5+2)\ feet + (9+7+11)/ inches`

⇒
`12\ feet + 27\ inches`

We know that [
`1\ feet =12\ inches`]

So, we to convert inches to feet we divide by 12 and write the remainder in inches.

⇒
`12\ feet + (27\ inches)/(12)`

So, the quotient of
`(27\ inches)/(12)` would be =2 feet and remainder =3 inches

We have,

⇒
`12\ feet + 2\ feet + 3\ inches`

⇒
`14\ feet \ and\ 3\ inches`

So, height of stack = 14 feet and 3 inches