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As a surveyor, you are a member of a team working to correct errors on a property map. According to the map, the northwest corner of the property is located 96.5 feet from the road. You measure the northwest corner of the property as 97 feet, 3 inches from the road. What is the difference in the measurements?

Answer :

Final answer:

The difference in measurements between the map and the surveyed distance is 0.75 feet or 9 inches.

Explanation:

To calculate the difference in measurements between the map's stated distance and the surveyed distance for the northwest corner of the property from the road, we first need to convert both measurements to a common unit. The map states the distance as 96.5 feet, and the survey measures 97 feet, 3 inches. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, 3 inches is equivalent to 0.25 feet.

Therefore, the surveyed distance is 97 + 0.25 = 97.25 feet. To find the difference between the two measurements, we subtract the map's distance from the surveyed distance: 97.25 feet - 96.5 feet = 0.75 feet, which is the same as 9 inches (since 1 foot equals 12 inches).

So, the difference in measurements is 0.75 feet or 9 inches.

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