Question

Elijah needed to dig a row along a fence that was 5 feet long.He was able to dig all but 42 inches of the row before dark how many inches was he able to dig before dark

Answer 1

60-42=18
18 is the answer

Answer 2

12 inches= 1 foot

So, 5 feet x 12 inches = 60 inches

60 inches = total feet of the fence

60 inches - 42 inches = answer