8 ft= ___ inches
1 ft= 12 inches
8 ft= 12 x 8 inches
8 ft=96 inches
She has 96 inches, but she needs 100 inches. So she needs 4 more inches of lumber.
First, turn the mixed numbers into improper fractions.
7 7/9 = 70/9
7 4/5 = 39/5
Second, find common denominators.
70/9 = 350/45
39/5 = 351/45
351/45 > 350/45
Therefore, 7 4/5 is greater.
Best of Luck!
25/250 = 1/10
I do not know that much english. I an spanish so I might have done it wrong.