Question

Tristan is building steps up to a deck that is 1 and 5/6 yards above the ground.The steps must be all the same height if you wants to make eight steps how high should he make each step

Answer 1

Let's work in inches. First, we convert 1 5/6 yards to inches.

1 5/6 yd * (36 inches)/(1 yd) = 11/6 * 36 in. = 66 in.

Now we divide the height by 8.

66 in./8 = 8.25 in.

Answer: 8.25 inches

Answer 2

Answer:

the answer would be 8 and 14