Question

Brian cut 4 1/12 yards of fishing line from a new reel. How much is this in inches? Write your answer as a whole number or a mixed number in simplest form.Include the correct unit in your answer.

Answer 1

Given: Brian cut

`4(1)/(12)\text{ yards}`

of fishing line from a new reel.

Required: To find how much Brian cut in inches.

Explanation: Since 1 yard is equivalent to 36 inches. Hence we need to multiply by 36 to convert yards to inches.

Hence Brian cut-

`\begin{gathered} 4(1)/(12)*36=(49)/(12)*36 \\ =147\text{ inches} \end{gathered}`

Final Answer: Brian cut 147 inches of fishing line from a new reel.