You are a carpenter who frames posters of various sizes. A customer asks you to frame a poster that requires 166 inches of molding. You have a piece of molding that is 13 feet, 9 inches long, that you can use for the frame.Do you have enough molding to complete the task? Justify your reasoning.
Answer
A
The available molding is not enough. There are only 147 inches of molding.
B
The available molding is not enough. There are only 157 inches of molding.
C
The available molding is not enough. The molding is 1 inch shorter than required.
D
The available molding is enough. There are 9 inches more molding than required.
E
The available molding is enough. There are 0.8 inches more molding than required.
Explanation
Convert the molding length to inches: 13 feet × 12 inches per foot = 156 inches, and 156 + 9 = 165 inches. The frame requires 166 inches, so the available molding is 1 inch short. Choice C is correct.
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