Elliot's bed is 75 inches long. During hi growth spurt, Elliot grew 6 inches. Before his growth spurt... he was 5'11". How much shorter is elliots bed than Elliot?
5'11" = 60 + 11 = 71 inches
71 + 6 = 77 inches
which is how much longer than his bed?
yes, 77 - 75 = 2
To answer this question, we need to convert Elliot's height from feet and inches to inches.
Since Elliot's height was given as 5'11", we know that in feet, he measures 5 feet, and then we add the 11 inches. Each foot is equal to 12 inches, so we can calculate Elliot's height in inches.
5 feet * 12 inches/foot = 60 inches
60 inches + 11 inches = 71 inches
Therefore, before his growth spurt, Elliot's height was 71 inches.
Now we can calculate the difference between Elliot's current height and the length of his bed.
Elliot's height after the growth spurt = 71 inches + 6 inches = 77 inches.
The difference between Elliot's bed length and his height is:
77 inches - 75 inches = 2 inches.
Hence, Elliot's bed is 2 inches shorter than his current height.