Question

A tower made of wooden blocks measures​114 feet high. Then a block is added that increases the height of the tower by 8 inches.

What is the final height of the block tower?
Responses

9 1\4 in.
10 in.

18 in.

​23 in.

Answer 1

Since there are 12 inches in a foot, we need to convert the 8 inches to feet before adding it to the height of the tower.

8 inches is equal to 8/12 = 2/3 feet.

Therefore, adding the block will increase the height of the tower to:

114 + 2/3 = 114 2/3 feet

So the final height of the block tower is 114 2/3 feet, which is approximately equal to 114.67 feet.

Therefore, the answer is closest to 115 feet.