Question

Maria's kite tail was 3 1/2 feet long. Max's kite tail was 2 1/4 feet long. How much shorts was max's kite tail in inches?

Answer 1

Answer: $\frac{5}{4}\ ft$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Maria kite tail is $3\ \frac{1}{2}\ ft$ long

Max's kite tail is $2\ \frac{1}{4}\ ft$ long

Converting it to a fraction

Maria kite tail

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{3\times2+1}{2}=\dfrac{7}{2}\ ft$

Max's kite tail

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{2\times4+1}{4}=\dfrac{9}{4}\ ft$

Difference between lengths

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{7}{2}-\dfrac{9}{4}\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{14-9}{4}=\dfrac{5}{4}\ ft$

Max's tail is $\frac{5}{4}\ ft$ short than Maria kite tail