Question

A law states that a freight truck cannot travel under a low overpass. there must be at least 3 feet of clearance. the sign on an overpass states that the overpass is 18 feet above the road's surface. suppose the height of a truck is 13.6 feet. in inches, what is the additional amount of clearance between the truck and the overpass after the state law has been followed?

a. 10.5 inches
b. 12.8 inches
c. 15.2 inches
d. 16.8 inches

Answer 1

The additional amount of clearance between the truck and the overpass after following the state law is 52.8 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the additional amount of clearance between the truck and the overpass, we need to subtract the height of the truck from the height of the overpass.

Given that the height of the overpass is 18 feet and the height of the truck is 13.6 feet, the additional clearance can be calculated as:

Additional clearance = Height of the overpass - Height of the truck

Additional clearance = 18 feet - 13.6 feet = 4.4 feet

Since we need to find the additional clearance in inches, we can multiply the clearance in feet by 12 to convert it to inches:

Additional clearance in inches = 4.4 feet x 12 inches/foot = 52.8 inches

Therefore, the additional amount of clearance between the truck and the overpass after following the state law is 52.8 inches.