Hector puts together two tables to make a long table for a class picnic. One table is 7 feet 7 inches long. The other table is 6 feet 9 inches long.
What is the total length of the two tables?

14 feet 4 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The length of the first table = 7 feet 7 inches

The length of the second table = 6 feet 9 inches

The total length of two tables = 7 feet 7 inches + 6 feet 9 inches

= (7+6) feet (7+9) inches

=13 feet 16 inches

Since 1 feet = 12 inches

The total length of two tables = 13 feet+ (12 inches +4 inches)

=13 feet +( 1 feet +4 inches)

= 14 feet 4 inches

Hence, the total length of the two tables =  14 feet 4 inches

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet