Question

a living room ia 12 feet long if a 2ft 4in shelf is centered on the wall, how far uis it from the edge of the wall to the edge of the shelf?

Answer 1

It is 4 feet and 10 inches

Answer 2

4 feet 10 inches

Explanation:

12 feet -2 feet = 10 feet

10 feet - 4 inches = 9 feet 8 inches

half of 9 feet is 4 feet 6 inches

half of 8 inches is 4 inches

4 feet 6 inches + 4 inches = 4 feet 10 inches