Chapter 7, Problem 1RE

For Exercises 1 to 5, convert one measurement to another.

27 in. = ft

To determine

To convert:

one measurement to another.

Answer to Problem 1RE

  $27\text{in}=\underset{\_}{2.25}\text{ft}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

$27\text{in}\text{.}=\_\_\_\_\_\_\text{ft}$

Calculation:

We have to convert 27 in. in ft.

Since $1\text{in}\text{.}=\frac{1}{12}\text{ft}$

Hence

  $\begin{array}{l}27\text{in}\text{.}=27\times \frac{1}{12}\text{ft}\\ \Rightarrow 27\text{in}\text{.}=2.25\text{ft}\end{array}$