SOLUTION: Collin purchased an extension ladder consisting of two 7-foot sections. When full extended, the ladder measure 11 feet 9 inches. By how much do the two ladder sections overlap?
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Question 69949: Collin purchased an extension ladder consisting of two 7-foot sections. When full extended, the ladder measure 11 feet 9 inches. By how much do the two ladder sections overlap?
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2*7=14 feet
14-11.75=2.25 feet not extended.
because the remaing 2.25 feet are doubled we have
2.25/2=1.125 feet of ladder overlapping.
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