Answer:
The length of the room exceeds the width by 19 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question, the room measures 12 yards x 204", that 12 yards x 204 inches. To determine by how many feet the length of the room exceeds the width, we will first convert both units of measurement ( yards and inches) to feet.
To convert 12 yards to feet,
1 yard = 3 feet
∴ 12 yards will be 3 × 12 feet = 36 feet
To convert 204" to feet
12" = 1 foot
∴ 204" will be 204/12 feet = 17 feet
Hence, the room measures 36 feet × 17 feet
That is, Length of the room = 36 feet
and width of the room = 17 feet
Now, to determine by how many feet the length of the room exceeds the width, we will deduct the width of the room from the length of the room, that is,
36 feet - 17 feet = 19 feet
Hence, the length of the room exceeds the width by 19 feet.
