Question

Mattie's house consists of two stories and an
attic. The first floor is 8 feet tall, the second floor
is 8 feet tall, and the entire house is
24 feet tall. How tall is the attic?

Answer 1

The Attic height of Mattie's house is 8 feet.

To find the size of Mattie's attic, the following measurements are placed:

First floor is 8 feet high.

Second floor is 8 feet high.

Total height of the house is 24 feet.

So, to find the height of the attic, the following equation is used:

Total height of the house = Height of floor 1 + height of floor 2 + height of attic.

Clearing the attic height leaves it:

Attic height = Total house height - (Floor 1 height + Floor 2 height)

Attic height = 24 feet - (8 feet + 8 feet)

Attic height = 24 feet - 16 feet

Attic height = 8 feet