Question

Make the following conversions. Round to 2 decimal places, where necessary.8 feet 9 inches toa. Inches: in.b. Feet: ft

Answer 1

Given the measurement

`8feet\text{ 9inches}`

a) To convert to inches,

Where

`1ft=12in`
`8ft\text{ to inches}=8*12=96`

8 feet 9 inches in inches is

`\begin{gathered} 8ft\text{ 9in}=8ft+9in=96+9=105in \\ 8ft\text{ 9in}=105in \end{gathered}`

Hence, 8 feet 9 inches in inches is 105in

b) To convert to feet,

Where

`1in=(1)/(12)ft`
`9in\text{ to f}eet=9*(1)/(12)=(9)/(12)=0.75ft`

8 feet 9 inches in feet is

`8ft\text{ 9in}=8ft+9in=8+0.75=8.75ft`

Hence, 8 feet 9 inches in feet is 8.75ft