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The hole for a support needs to be 6 feet deep. It is currently 2 feet 5 inches deep. How much deeper must the hole​ be? Use pencil and paper. Show two ways to solve this problem. Use the conversion factor

12 inches
________
1 foot.
The hole needs to be nothing inches deeper.

User Dilson
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Answer:

3feet 7inches

Explanation:

2feet + 3feet=5feet 5inches+7inches =1 feet

5feet + 1 feet=6feet

User Hecksa
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Answer:

43 inches deeper and it will be 6 feet deep