Question

Jamie's string is 10ft 1in long. emma's string is 6ft 4in long. how much longer is jamie's string

Answer 1

Jamie's string is 3ft and 9in

Explanation:

10ft 1in

-6ft 4in

=3ft 9in

Answer 2

3ft 9 in

Explanation:

So, in each foot there's 12 inches. Knowing that, the operation you use is subtraction. So you do 10 ft 1 in - 6 ft 4 in. If you do that operation knowing that 12 inches=1 foot, then you should get 3 ft 9 in.

Please let me know if there is still any confusion.