Question

Three dressers are places side by side. One dresser is 5 feet 11 inches wide, another is 5 feet 6 inches wide, and the third is 5 feet 9 inches wide. How wide are they combined. Write your answer in feet and inches. Use a number less than 12 for inches

Answer 1

5'-11" + 5'-6" + 5'-9"  [add feet, then add inches]
= 15'+(11+6+9)"=15'+26"=15'+2'+2"
=17'-2"