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Convert 9ft -2 1/2in to inches

User Guinn
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NO THE FIRST ANSWERS WRONG
9 foot = 9*12 = 108 inches minus 2.5 inches would return the answer 105.5 inches
User Kevinkayaks
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we know that



1 ft is equal to
12 in

so


9 ft is equal to

by proportion


(1)/(12) =(9)/(x) \\ \\ x=12*9\\ \\ x=108 in


therefore



9ft-2(1)/(2) in=108 in-2.5 in\\ \\ =105.5 in


105.5 in=105 (1)/(2)in

the answer is


105 (1)/(2)in

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