Question

To fit between two windows, the width of a bookshelf must be no greater than 6.5 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 1

The bookshelf is one inch smaller that 6.5 feet. 

6 feet = 6 x 12 = 72 + 6 in(for the half foot) = 78 inches. 

So bookshelf < windows