To determine how much less 17.0102034 feet is than 18 feet, we need to find the difference between the two measurements. Here is the step-by-step solution:
1. Identify the two values:
- [tex]\( 18 \)[/tex] feet (the reference value)
- [tex]\( 17.0102034 \)[/tex] feet (the width of the room)
2. Subtract the width of the room from the reference value:
- Calculation: [tex]\( 18 - 17.0102034 \)[/tex]
Let's perform the subtraction manually in a step-by-step fashion:
- First, align the decimal points of the two numbers:
[tex]\( 18.0000000 \)[/tex]
[tex]\(- 17.0102034 \)[/tex]
[tex]\(\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\)[/tex]
- Now, perform the subtraction starting from the rightmost digit:
[tex]\(8.0000000\)[/tex]
[tex]\(-7.0102034\)[/tex]
[tex]\(\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\)[/tex]
[tex]\[ 0.9897966 \][/tex]
Therefore, the difference is [tex]\( 0.9897966 \)[/tex] feet.
3. Conclusion:
The width of the room is [tex]\( 0.9897966 \)[/tex] feet less than 18 feet.
The correct answer is:
OB. 0.9897966 feet
This matches with option OB in the given choices.
