Question

Lee needed to make drapes the length from the floor to the top of the window. The wall beneath the window had the height of 2 2/3 feet and the height of just the window measured 2 3/4 feet. How long do the drapes have to be?

Answer 1

2 2/3 + 2 3/4 is equal to 5 5/12 so the drapes will be 5 5/12 feet long (or 5 feet 5 inches)

Answer 2

Answer:
`5(5)/(12)\ feet`

Explanation:

Given: The height of the wall beneath the window =
`2(2)/(3)=(8)/(3)\ feet`

The height of the window =
`2(3)/(4)=(11)/(4)\ feet`

Now, the total height from the floor to the top of the window=
`(8)/(3)+(11)/(4)=(32+33)/(12)=(65)/(12)=5(5)/(12)\ feet`

Hence, the length of the drapes have to be
`5(5)/(12)\ feet`.