Question

There is a string of outdoor lights around the patio at a local restaurant. Thestring of lights is 8 feet 6 inches long. What is the length, in inches, of thestring of lights?

Answer 1

102 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of the string of lights = 8 feet 6 inches long.

To determine the length in inches, first, convert 8 feet to inches.

`\begin{gathered} 1\text{ feet=12 inches} \\ \implies8\text{ feet=}8*12=96\text{ inches} \end{gathered}`

Therefore:

`\begin{gathered} 8\text{ feet 6 inches=96+6} \\ =102\text{ inches} \end{gathered}`

The length, in inches, of the string of lights is 102.