Question

John is at the top of his house that is 4.5 ft. tall. He wants to take water out of the well

that is 35 ft. deep, using a bucket attached by a rope. How many feet long does the rope
need to be to reach the water level from the top of the house?

Answer 1

39.5 ft

Explanation:

The rope needs to reach 4.5 feet to the ground and an additional 35 feet to the bottom of the well. It must have a length of ...

4.5 +35 = 39.5 . . . feet