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Anne wants to buy the smallest tree she can find for her apartment. Which set orders tree heights from tallest to shortest?

A{4.2 ft, 1 1/4 yd, 3 ft, 34 in.}
B{34 in., 4.2 ft, 3 ft,1 1/4 yd}
C{34 in., 3 ft,1 1/4 yd, 4.2 ft}
D{ 1 1/4 yd, 3 ft, 4.2 ft, 34 in.}

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Nellz01

To work this out, we have to change all the measurements to the same unit. Let's use inches (in.)
1 ft. = 12 in.,
1 yd. = 36 in.
Then we times the number of inches by the equated number of ft or yd.

These are the sums use within all four sequences:
4.2 X 12 = 50.4 in,
1.25 X 36 = 45 in,
3 X 12 = 36 in,
34 in.

Now we have to order them in size order with the original units and see which option (a, b, c, or d) matches up correctly:
4.2 ft,
1 1/4 yd,
3 ft,
34 in.

We can see that the correct answer is a.
Hope this helps :)

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