Question

There are two trees in a park as shown below:
If the height of Tree B is 6 inches shorter than the height of Tree A, express the height of Tree B in inches.

• A. 75 inches
• B. 76 inches
• C. 74 inches
• D. 72 feet

Answer 1

The correct option is C 74 inches

Height of Tree A = 6 feet 8 inches
Tree B is 6 inches shorter than Tree A.

First, convert feet into inches:
$1\text{foot}=12\text{inches}$
$\Rightarrow 6\text{feet}=12\times 6=72\text{inches}$

So, the height of Tree A:
$72\text{inches}+8\text{inches}=80\text{inches}$


∴ The height of Tree B =
$80\text{inches}-6\text{inches}=74\text{inches}$