Mr. Ryan had 8 yards of cable. He used 12 ft. 6 in. to hook up the television in his living rooom. Then he used 10 ft. 2 in. to hook up the television in his office. How many feet of cable did Mr. Ryan have left?

Question

Is the answer 27

Answer 1

8 yards is 24 feet, right?

He used
10'2"
+12'6"
or
22' 8" total used.
So how much is left?

Answer 2

1 ft. 4 inches?

Answer 3

exactly correct. Go to the head of the class.