5ft 3 in. – 2ft 9 in. = ??
5ft 3 in. – 2ft 9 in. =
5 ft, 3 in = 4 ft, 15 in
4 ft, 15 in - 2 ft, 9 in = 2 ft, 6 in
63 inches - 33 inches = 30 inches
which is
24 inches + 6 inches
so
2 feet and 6 inches
2ft 4in
14+35
To subtract the two given measurements, 5ft 3in and 2ft 9in, we follow a few steps:
Step 1:
First, let's subtract the inches separately.
Starting with the inches, we have 3 inches minus 9 inches. Since 3 is smaller than 9, we need to "borrow" from the feet.
Step 2:
Next, we convert the 5 feet into inches, so we can subtract the inches properly. There are 12 inches in a foot, so we multiply 5 feet by 12 inches.
5 feet * 12 inches/foot = 60 inches.
Step 3:
Now, we add the 60 inches we converted from the feet to the original 3 inches, so we have a total of 63 inches.
Step 4:
Next, we subtract the 9 inches from step 1. 63 inches - 9 inches = 54 inches.
Step 5:
Now, we need to convert the resulting inches back into feet and inches. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, we divide 54 inches by 12 inches per foot. This gives us 4 feet with a remainder of 6 inches.
Thus, 5ft 3in - 2ft 9in = 2ft 9in.