Question

0. A house is 8.2 m tall and a ladder is 3.8 m tall. How much short is the ladder to reach the top of the house ? pleases help me
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Answer 1

Here the height of the building is given to be 8.2 m and the height of the ladder is given to be 3.8 m.

We have to find out how short is the ladder to reach the top of the house

So, we will have to subtract the height of the ladder from the height of the building

So, 8.2 - 3.8 = 4.4 m

Hence, the ladder is short by 4.4 m to reach the top of the house

Answer 2

Given - Length of house: 8.2 metre

Length of ladder: 3.8 metre

Find - Length by which ladder is short

Solution - To find the length by which ladder is short, we will be performing subtraction operation. We will be subtracting length of ladder from length of house. The remaining length will be the required one.

Length short = 8.2 - 3.8

Length short = 4.4

Therefore, the ladder is short form the top of house by 4.4 meters.