Question

A rectangle is 3 feet 8 inches wide and 1 yard 2 feet 10 inches long. How much longer is the length than width in inches?

Answer 1

26 in

Explanation:

l = 1 yd + 2 ft + 10 in Convert yards and feet to inches

l = 36 in + 24 in + 10 in

l = 70 in

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w = 3 ft + 8 in Convert feet to inches

w = 36 in + 8 in

w = 44 in

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l – w = 70 – 44

l – w = 26 in

The rectangle is 26 in longer than it is wide.

Answer 2

26 inches longer

Explanation:

1 yd 2 ft 10 inches

- 3ft 8 inches

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we need to borrow from the yds

1 yd = 3ft

so 3ft + 3tf = 5ft

0 yd 5 ft 10 inches

- 3ft 8 inches

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2ft 2in

now we need to change 2 ft in to inches

1 ft = 12 inches

2ft = 2*12 = 24 inches

2 ft 2 inches = 24 inches + 2 inches = 26 inches