A tree is 7 feet 7 inches tall. How tall is it in inches?

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asked Dec 5, 2023 94.9k views

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Betrice Mpalanzi · Answer 1 · 2023-12-11T11:46:46+0000

We have to convert the height, that is in feet and inches, to inches alone.

We know that 1 ft is 12 inches, so we can write:

$7ft+7in=7ft\cdot(12in)/(1ft)+7in=7\cdot12in+7in=(84+7)\text{ in}=91\text{ in}$

Answer: the tree height is 91 inches.