Question

Mr. and Mrs. Galloway are planning to build a new fence around their garden. They are comparing the different measurements for their plans. Plan A · Posts are 4.25 feet in length. · Posts must be installed LaTeX: \frac{7}{8}7 8 feet below ground level. Plan B · Posts are 6 LaTeX: \frac{3}{4}3 4 feet in length. · Posts must be installed 1. 5 feet below ground level. What will be the height of the fence in Plan A?​

Answer 1

5 1/8 feets

Explanation:

Given that:

PLAN A:

Length of post = 4.25 feets

Post must be 7/8 feets below the ground

Height of fence in PLAN A :

Converting 4.25 feets to decimal :

4.25 feets = 4 feets + 0.25 feets

0.25 feets = 1/4 feets

4 + 1/4 feets = 4 1/4 feets

4 1/4 feets + 7/8 feets

17 /4 feets + 7 /8 feets = [(34 + 7) / 8] feets

[(34 + 7) / 8] feets = 41/ 8 feets

41 / 8 feets = 5 1/8 feets