. The top of a dresser is 33/
4 feet from an 8-foot ceiling. Which of the following is the height of the dresser in feet?
A. 41/4
B. 43/4
C. 5,/4
D. 53/4
8 - 3 3/4 = 4 1/4
To find the height of the dresser, we can subtract the distance from the top of the dresser to the ceiling from the total height of the room.
The total height of the room is 8 feet.
The distance from the top of the dresser to the ceiling is 33/4 feet.
To find the height of the dresser, we subtract:
8 feet - 33/4 feet = 32/4 feet - 33/4 feet = -1/4 feet
Since we cannot have a negative height, it means that the dresser cannot fit in the room.
None of the options given (A, B, C, D) is the correct height of the dresser.