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The length of the ladder that will run from the ground to the door of the tree house is nine feet. The plan recommends that the rungs of the ladder be spaced at 8-inch intervals. The first and last rung should be 6 inches from the respective ends. How many rungs will the tree house ladder have?

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Answer:

13 Rungs

Explanation:

According to the Question,

  • Given, The length of the ladder that will run from the ground to the door of the treehouse is 9 feet ( 9 × 12 = 108 inches).

The plan recommends that the rungs of the ladder be spaced at 8-inch intervals.

  • And, The first and last rung should be 6 inches from the respective ends.

Thus, the rungs Cover on 108 -(6+6) = 96 inches with 8-inch gaping between each rung.

  • Therefore, the Total Rungs on the treehouse ladders have (96/8)+1 ⇒ 13 Ladders.
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