Question

Three boxes are stacked one on top of the other. One box is 6 feet 6 inches tall, one is 4 feet 11 inches tall, and one is 5 feet 8 inches tall. How high is the stack? Write your answer in feet and inches. Use a number less than 12 for inches.

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Answer 1

17 feet and 1 inch

Explanation:

6 feet and 6 inches + 4 feet and 11 inches equals 10 feet and 17 inches.

10 feet and 17 inches + 5 feet and 8 inches equals 15 feet and 25 inches.

When converted the answer is 17 feet and 1 inch. This is so because 25 divided by 12 equals 2 remainder 1 . 2 feet plus 15 feet equals 17 feet and the remainder is 1 which is 1 inch.

So, the answer is 17 feet and 1 inch.

Answer 2

Heyo xD! Its easy since we have been asked to find out the total height of the stack which will be equal to the sum of height of each box. Thus, we can easily add them up and get our answer.

Given :-

• Box 1 = 6 ft. 6 inches
• Box 2 = 4 ft. 11 inches
• Box 3 = 5 ft. 8 inches

To Find :-

• The height of the stack

Solution :-

Height of the stack,

=> 6 ft. 6 inches + 4 ft. 11 inches + 5 ft. 8 inches

=> 15 ft. 15 inches

And we know that 12 inches = 1 ft.

Thus, 15 inches = 1 ft. 3 inches

Thus,

=> 15ft. + 1 ft. 3 inches

=> 16 ft. 3 inches

Thus, the height of the stack is 16 ft. 3 inches.