Elliott's bed is 75 inches long. During his growth spurt, Elliott grew 6 inches. Before his growth spurt, he was 5 feet 11 inches tall. How much shorter is Elliott's bed than Elliott?

Actually, the answer would be 2 inches.

If you're interested in how I got that, first I needed to find out how much Elliott weighs now by adding 6 inches to 5 ft 11 inches, which would become 5 ft 17 inches. I then multiplied the 5 ft times 12 to get 60 inches, which I added to the remaining 17 inches. By doing that I got 77. Finally, I subtracted 77-75=2 inches, which would be the answer.

The answer is 2

Isn't, Tris, correct?

Tris is correct

To compare the length of Elliott's bed with his height, we first need to convert his height from feet and inches to inches.

We know that before his growth spurt, Elliott was 5 feet 11 inches tall.

To convert his height from feet to inches, we can multiply 5 feet by 12 inches per foot, giving us 60 inches. Then we add the remaining 11 inches, resulting in a total height of 71 inches before the growth spurt.

During the growth spurt, Elliott grew an additional 6 inches, making his new height 71 + 6 = 77 inches.

Now, we can compare the length of Elliott's bed (75 inches) with his new height (77 inches). To find the difference, we subtract the length of the bed from his height: 77 - 75 = 2.

Therefore, Elliott's bed is 2 inches shorter than his height after the growth spurt.

Wait so which one is right?

I'll be glad to check your answer.

1 foot = 12 inches