Question

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?

Answer 1

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