To fit between two windows, the width of a bookshelf must be no greater than 6 and 1 half feet. Mrs. Aguilar purchases a bookshelf that is 77 inches wide. Which statement describes the relationship between the width of the bookshelf and the distance between the windows?
Answer
A
The bookshelf will fit between the windows with no extra room remaining.
B
The bookshelf is 12 inches too wide to fit between the windows.
C
The bookshelf is 5 inches too wide to fit between the windows.
D
The bookshelf will fit between the windows with 1 inch remaining.
Explanation
Convert the maximum width to inches: 6.5 feet × 12 inches per foot = 78 inches. The bookshelf is 77 inches wide, so it will fit with 78 − 77 = 1 inch remaining; the correct statement is that it will fit with 1 inch remaining.
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