Doug needs a ladder that is at least 12 meters long. he has a ladder that is 30 feet long. about how many feet too short is this

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raketka [301]

3 years ago

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Doug needs a ladder that is at least 12 meters long. he has a ladder that is 30 feet long. about how many feet too short is this

ladder?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Verdich [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-30T04:13:22+03:00

Verdich [7]3 years ago

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30 feet is 9.144 meters, so the ladder is 2.856m too short.

mel-nik [20] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-30T03:04:21+03:00

mel-nik [20]3 years ago

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Convert to inches
1 meter=39 inches
12 times 39=468 inches

1feet=12 inches
12 times 30=360 inches

468-360=108 inches

108 inches=how many feet
1foot=12 inches
1/12foot=1 inch
108 times 1/12foot=9

answer is 9 feet short