Question

How do you convert 96 feet to inches?

Answer 1

`1152" inches"`

Explanation:

`color(blue)("Using ratio method")`

Known that 1 foot = 12 inches

`("inches")/("feet") -> 12/1 -= ("inches")/96`

`color(green)([12/1color(red)(xx1)]" "=" "[12/1color(red)(xx96/96)]" "=" "1152/96`
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`color(blue)("Using shortcut method")`

`color(brown)("Once you get used to this method you will jump steps")` `color(brown)("and become much faster in your calculations")`

`("inches")/("feet") -> 12/1 -= ("inches")/96 larr" starting point is still ratio"`

`12/1="inches"xx1/96`

Multiply both sides by 96

`12/1xx96="inches"xx96/96`

But `96/96=1`

`12/1xx96="inches"`

`"inches" = 1152"`