Answer:
21 feet 4 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Ellie bought two planks of wood that were each 4ft 3in long
Total length of these two planks = 4ft 3in + 4ft 3in = 8 feet 6 inches
she also bought two planks of wood that were each 6 ft 5in long
Total length of these two 6 ft 5in planks = 6 ft 5in + 6 ft 5in = 12 feet10 inches
Thus, total length of all the woods purchased = Total length of 4ft 3in two planks + Total length of the two 6 ft 5in planks
= 8 feet 6 inches + 12 feet 10 inches
adding feet with feet and inches with inches term
= 20 feet 16 inches
we know that 12 inches is equal to 1 feet
thus, 16 inches can be written as 1 feet 4 inches
thus,
20 feet 16 inches will be same as 21 feet 4 inches
The total length of the wood Ellie purchased is 21 feet 4 inches.
