Maria's kite tail was 3 1/2 feet long. Max's kite tail was 2 1/4 feet long. How much shorts was max's kite tail in inches?

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Khazhyk · Answer 1 · 2022-11-12T23:07:10+0000

Answer:
$(5)/(4)\ ft$

Explanation:

Given

Maria kite tail is
$3\ (1)/(2)\ ft$ long

Max's kite tail is
$2\ (1)/(4)\ ft$ long

Converting it to a fraction

Maria kite tail

$\Rightarrow (3*2+1)/(2)=(7)/(2)\ ft$

Max's kite tail

$\Rightarrow (2*4+1)/(4)=(9)/(4)\ ft$

Difference between lengths

$\Rightarrow (7)/(2)-(9)/(4)\\\Rightarrow (14-9)/(4)=(5)/(4)\ ft$

Max's tail is
$(5)/(4)\ ft$ short than Maria kite tail