Question

the distance between two floors is 9 feet and 1/2 inch if 14 risers are to be used in a set of stairs, what is the height of each riser

Answer 1

Given:

Distance between 2 floors = 9 feet and 1/2 inch

Let's convert 9 feet and to inches:

1 foot = 12 inches

9 feet = 12 inches * 9 = 108 inches

Now add 108 inches to the 1/2 inches:

108 + 1/2 = 108½ inches

Since 14 risers are to be used in a set of stairs, the height of each riser would be:

`\text{Height of each riser = }\frac{dis\tan ce\text{ between floors}}{\text{Number of risers}}\text{ = }\frac{108.5\text{ }}{14}\text{ = }7.75\text{ inches}`

Therefore, height of each riser = 7.75 inches