Question

Horse are measured in units called hands.One inch equals 1/4 hand.The average Clydesdale is 17 1/5 hands tall. What is rhis height in inches.In feet.

Answer 1

`68 (4)/(5)` inch

`5 (11)/(15)` feet

Explanation:

1 inch = (1/4) hand

⇒ 1 hand = 4 inch

The height of average Clydesdale =
`17 (1)/(5)` hand

=
`(17 (1)/(5)) * 4` inch

=
`68 (4)/(5)` inch -----(1)

=
`(344)/(5)` inch

=
`(344)/(5 * 12)` feet

(since 12 inch = 1 foot)

=
`5 (11)/(15)` feet -----(2)