Lee needed to make drapes the length from the floor to the top of the window. The wall beneath the window had the height of 2 2/3 feet and the height of just the window measured 2 3/4 feet. How long do the drapes have to be?

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Erika Chung

Mathematics

4 January, 17:44

Lee needed to make drapes the length from the floor to the top of the window. The wall beneath the window had the height of 2 2/3 feet and the height of just the window measured 2 3/4 feet. How long do the drapes have to be?

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Cordell Boyle · Answer 1

Since drapes have to be covered all over the window and the beneath of the window, both lengths have to be added.

(2 2/3) + (2 3/4)

(8/3) + (11/4)

(32+33) / 12

65/12

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