Question

A street sign is 115 inches tall. How tall is it in feet and inches

Answer 1

In order to convert from inches to feet and inches, we need to know that 1 foot is equal 12 inches.

Knowing that, in order to convert, let's first divide the number of inches by 12:

`(115)/(12)=9.58`

So we have 9 complete units of foot. Now, to find the remaining number of inches, let's subtract the total number of inches (115) by 9 feet in inches (9 * 12):

`\begin{gathered} 115-9\cdot12 \\ =115-108 \\ =7 \end{gathered}`

So the final result is 9 feet 7 inches.