A statue is 62 inches in height. When it is shipped in a box, it will have padding that is 4 inches thick on each end. Will the statue fit into a box that is 2 yards in height?
62 + 8 = 70 inches
1 yard = 36 inches
What is your answer?
Yes it will fit
Right.
To determine if the statue will fit into a box that is 2 yards in height, we need to convert the measurements to the same unit.
First, let's convert the height of the statue to yards. Since there are 36 inches in a yard, we divide 62 inches by 36, which equals approximately 1.72 yards.
Next, let's calculate the total height of the box, taking into account the thickness of the padding. The padding is 4 inches thick on each end, so the total padding thickness is 8 inches. We need to convert this measurement to yards as well. Dividing 8 inches by 36 gives us approximately 0.22 yards.
Now, let's add the height of the statue (1.72 yards) to the total padding thickness (0.22 yards). This gives us a combined height of approximately 1.94 yards.
Comparing the combined height of the statue and padding (1.94 yards) to the height of the box (2 yards), we can conclude that the statue will fit into the box, as the combined height is less than the height of the box.