Question

Zoe is taking the measurements of her lawn. Her lawn is 64.15 feet long and 22.70 meters wide. One foot is equivalent to 0.3048 meters. Which dimension of Zoe’s lawn is longer, and how many yards longer is it?
a.
The length of the lawn is 3.15 yards longer than the width.
b.
The length of the lawn is 6.52 yards longer than the width.
c.
The width of the lawn is 3.44 yards longer than the length.
d.
The width of the lawn is 10.33 yards longer than the length.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

Work: 64.15 ft = 64.15 × 0.3048 = 19.55292 m. Width − length = 22.70 − 19.55292 = 3.14708 m. In yards: 3.14708 ÷ 0.9144 ≈ 3.44 yd, so the width is about 3.44 yards longer.