Question

The length of an alligator in a zoo is 14 5/6 feet. The Everglades National Park lists the longest alligator ever recorded in Florida at 17 5/12 feet. Which is the difference in their lengths? a 2 3/4 feet b 2 7/12 feet c 3 5/8 feet d 3 5/6 feet

Answer 1

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Answer:

  b)  2 7/12 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

The difference is ...

  (17 5/12 ft) - (14 5/6 ft) = (17 -14) ft + (5/12 -5/6) ft

  = 3 ft + (5/12 -10/12) ft = 3 ft - 5/12 ft

  = 2 7/12 ft