Question

Horses are measured in units called hands one inch equals 1/4 hands the average Clydesdale is 17 1/5 hands tall what is this height in inches in feet

Answer 1

68.8 Inches, 5.73 Ft.

Explanation:

To find out how many inches tall the horse is, divide 17 1/5 by 1/4. You will get 68.8 inches. To convert that to feet, divide it by 12. that would be 5.7333... Ft, so you will probably need to round it to just 5.73.