SOLUTION: Yasmine is buying a new dresser to put in her bedroom. She wants the dresser to be as large as possible, but she only has 3 3/4 feet of space against the wall to put it. This mean

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Question 954638: Yasmine is buying a new dresser to put in her bedroom. She wants the dresser to be as large as possible, but she only has 3 3/4 feet of space against the wall to put it. This means she cannot buy a dresser wider than this. The widths of the dressers at the store are 3 2/5 feet, 3 1/3 feet and 3 5/6 feet. Which dresser should she buy?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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3 3/4 ft=3.75 ft
3 2/5 ft=3.4 ft
3 1/3 ft=3.33 ft
3 5/6 ft=3.83 ft
She has 3.75 feet of space so the largest that will fit is 3.4 feet.
ANSWER: She should by the 3 2/5 foot dresser.