Answer:
5 feet + 12 inches = 2 yards
48 inches = 1 foot + 1 yard
5 feet = 3 feet + 24 inches
Explanation:
To help solve these equations, you must know how to convert feet to inches, inches to yards, etc. Use the information below:
1 feet = 12 inches
3 feet = 1 yard
To solve 5 feet + 12 inches = blank yard(s), convert 5 feet & 12 inches to yards. Since 5 feet would be complicated to convert, let's convert 12 inches to feet first.
12 inches = 1 feet
Instead of 12 inches, we can substitute it as 5 feet + 1 feet = blank yard(s). That would be 6 feet = ? yards. 3 feet = 1 yard, which tells us we must divide both sides by 3. Thus, 5 feet + 12 inches = 2 yards.
Blank inches = 1 foot + 1 yard
To find the # of inches in a yard, you must first know that 3 feet = 1 yard. If there are 12 inches in a foot, we must multiply 3 by 12, getting us 36. You add 12 inches (1 foot), getting us 48 inches in total. Thus 48 inches = 1 foot + 1 yard.
Blank feet = 3 feet + 24 inches
Since 3 feet is already feet, we do not need to convert it. If 12 inches is 1 foot, we must divide 24 inches by 12. So, there is 2 feet in 24 inches. 2 + 3 is 5. Thus, 5 feet = 3 feet +24 inches.