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A stack of books is 63 inches high. How high is it in feet and inches?

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It’s is 5.25 feet I calculated it
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Answer:

The stack is 5 feet, 3 inches tall.

Explanation:

To solve this:

1. There are 12 inches in 1 foot, so, divide 63 inches by 12 feet to convert it to feet.


(63)/(12) = 5r3

2. The ¨r¨ stands for ¨remainder¨. The remainder will be in inches, so, the remainder is 3 inches.

3. Put the feet and inches together, and you get ¨5 feet, 3 inches.¨

(Note: in decimal form, the answer will be 5.25 inches).

(Note: in fraction form, the answer will be
5(1)/(4) feet).

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