SOLUTION: A bookcase is 6 ft wide and a table is 30 in. Wide . Will both fit along a wall that is 3 yd long? Why or why not

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Question 820532: A bookcase is 6 ft wide and a table is 30 in. Wide . Will both fit along a wall that is 3 yd long? Why or why not
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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bookcase:
6 ft * 12 in/ft = 72 in
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table:
30 in
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wall:
3 yrd * 3 ft/yrd * 12 in/ft = 108 in
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bookcase + table = 72 + 30 = 102 in
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answer:
yes
the reason they fit is because: (width of bookcase + table) is less than (wall width)
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