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The dimensions of a small post office are 8 feet 11 inches by 7 feet 9 inches. Why would you use the measurement 8 feet
11 inches instead of 7 feet 23 inches?
8 feet 11 inches is preferable because 23 in. can be converted to. ???
Ft ??? in

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Answer: feet and inches are like the clock where u go over 60 minutes it would just be easier to say an hour and 30 min than 90 minutes. So in this case you go over 12 inches so it would be feet since 12 inches are in 1 foot. 23 inches is 1 foot and 11 inches.

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