Dresser is 3 3/4 feet from 8 foot ceiling .what height of dresser in feet .
Plz answer the question , I try to do my mind is hurting could not figure out.
My answer is 4. 75 ...I don't know if I m wrong or right.
simply evaluate 8 - 3 3/4
= 8 - 3.75
= 4.25 or 4 1/4 feet or 4 feet and 3 inches
Add 3 3/4 to 4 3/4 if it equals 8 you are right
51/4
To find the height of the dresser, we need to subtract the distance of the dresser from the ceiling from the total height of the ceiling.
Given that the ceiling is 8 feet and the distance from the dresser to the ceiling is 3 3/4 feet, we can subtract 3 3/4 from 8 to find the height of the dresser:
8 feet - 3 3/4 feet = 8 feet - (3 + 3/4) feet
= 8 feet - 3 feet - (3/4) feet
= 5 feet - (3/4) feet
To subtract fractions, we need a common denominator. The common denominator of 1 and 4 is 4. So we convert 5 feet into 5 over 1:
5 feet - (3/4) feet = (5/1) feet - (3/4) feet
Now that we have a common denominator, we can subtract the fractions:
(5/1) feet - (3/4) feet = (5/1) * (4/4) feet - (3/4) feet
= (20/4) feet - (3/4) feet
= (20 - 3)/4 feet
= 17/4 feet
So the height of the dresser is 17/4 feet, which is equivalent to 4 1/4 feet or 4.25 feet.
Therefore, your initial answer of 4.75 is incorrect. The correct height of the dresser in feet is 4.25 feet.