Question

You meaured the width of your front door to be 3 feet and 2 inche. The chair you are trying to through the door meaured to be 20 inche wide. How much wider i the door than the chair

Answer 1

1 foot and 4 inches.

Explanation:

1 feet = 12 inches

3 feet = 12*3 = 36 inches

Then:

3 feet and 2 inches = 36 + 2 = 38 inches

if the chair measured 20 inches:

36 - 20 = 16 inches

16 inches = 12inches + 4 inches

= 1 foot and 4 inches