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Bens living room is a rectangle measuring 9 yards by 150 inches. By how many feet does the length of the room exceed the width?

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Answer:

14.5 ft or 14 1/2 ft

Explanation:

36in= 1 yard

9x36= 324in (I'm guessing this is the length)

324in (length) -150in (width)= 174in

12 in= 1 ft

174/12= 14 ft 6 in

6 inches is half a foot

14.5 ft or 14 1/2 ft

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