Question

A large store has a warehouse it uses for storage. Trucks back up to the loading dock where merchandise is unloaded, sorted, and stacked in the correct area of the warehouse. The large shelves in the storage area are 17 feet 8 inches apart so the forklift machines can operate between the shelves. Is that distance greater than or less than 216 inches?

Answer 1

The distance is less than 216 inches.

Explanation:

Each feet has 12 inches.

The large shelves in the storage area are 17 feet 8 inches apart

So, in inches, this distance is of:

17*12 + 8 = 212

This distance is less than 216 inches.