A fireman used a ladder with 56 rungs. The rungs are 14 inches apart and 1.5 inches thick. What is the distance from the bottom of the lowest rung to the top of the highest rung? Check if I solved correctly please. I multiplied 55*14 because there would be 55 spaces between rungs. I multiplied 56*1.5 for the thickness of each rung. I added those for an answer of 854 inches. Is that accurate?

Looks good to me.

That's the answer I got as well.

College Math (A.S. Early Childhood Education)

To find the total distance from the bottom of the lowest rung to the top of the highest rung, we need to add the distance between the rungs and the thickness of each rung.

First, let's calculate the distance between the rungs:
There are 55 spaces between 56 rungs, and each space is 14 inches apart.
So, the distance between the rungs would be 55 * 14 = 770 inches.

Next, let's calculate the thickness of each rung:
There are 56 rungs, and each rung is 1.5 inches thick.
So, the total thickness of the rungs would be 56 * 1.5 = 84 inches.

Finally, we can add the distance between the rungs and the thickness of the rungs to get the total distance:
770 inches (distance between the rungs) + 84 inches (thickness of the rungs) = 854 inches.

Therefore, your answer of 854 inches is accurate. Well done!

To find the distance from the bottom of the lowest rung to the top of the highest rung, you first need to calculate the total space between the rungs and then add the thickness of each rung.

You correctly identified that there are 55 spaces between the 56 rungs. Each space is 14 inches apart. So, you multiplied 55 by 14 to get 770 inches for the total space between the rungs. Good job!

Next, you correctly identified that there are 56 rungs, and each rung has a thickness of 1.5 inches. You multiplied 56 by 1.5 to get 84 inches for the total thickness of the rungs. Well done!

Now, you just need to add the total space between the rungs (770 inches) and the total thickness of the rungs (84 inches) together to get the final answer:

770 inches + 84 inches = 854 inches

You solved it correctly! The distance from the bottom of the lowest rung to the top of the highest rung is 854 inches. Great job!