Three boxes are stacked one on top of the other. one box is 5 feet 9 inches tall one is 5 feet 11 inches tall, and one is 2 feet 7 inches tall. how high is the stack?

Height of stack = 14 feet and 3 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Height of boxes are given as following:

1) 5 feet 9 inches

2) 5 feet 12 inches

3) 2 feet 7 inches

The boxes are stacked together one on top of each other.

So height of stack = sum of heights of all the boxes

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We know that []

So, we to convert inches to feet we divide by 12 and write the remainder in inches.

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So, the quotient of would be =2 feet and remainder =3 inches

We have,

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So, height of stack = 14 feet and 3 inches