Question

Three tables are placed side by side. One table is 2 feet 9 inches wide, another is 4

feet 8 inches wide, and the third is 6 feet 11 inches wide. How wide are they combined?
Write your answer in feet and inches. Use a number less than 12 for inches

Answer 1

2 ft 9 in
4 ft 8 in
6 ft 11 in
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12 ft 28 in

12 inches = 1 ft....so 28 inches = 2 ft 4 inches
12 ft + 2 ft 4 inches = 14 ft 4 inches <==