{"id":146246,"date":"2024-09-30T14:11:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=146246"},"modified":"2024-09-30T14:11:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T14:11:20","slug":"convert-5-ft-and-9-inches-is-equivalent-to-__ft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/30\/convert-5-ft-and-9-inches-is-equivalent-to-__ft\/","title":{"rendered":"Convert 5 ft and 9 inches is equivalent to __ft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Convert 5 ft and 9 inches is equivalent to __ft. Round your answer to two decimal places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The height of 5 feet 9 inches is equivalent to 5.75 feet when rounded to two decimal places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The standard conversion between feet and inches is that there are 12 inches in one foot. To convert a height measured in both feet and inches into feet alone, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Identify the feet and inches separately<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You start with 5 feet and 9 inches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Convert inches into feet<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Since there are 12 inches in one foot, divide the number of inches (9) by 12 to convert them into feet:<br>[<br>9 \\text{ inches} \\div 12 = 0.75 \\text{ feet}<br>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Add the result to the original feet<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now that we know 9 inches is equal to 0.75 feet, we add this to the original 5 feet:<br>[<br>5 + 0.75 = 5.75 \\text{ feet}<br>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rounding<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The result, 5.75 feet, is already rounded to two decimal places. This is a precise measurement in decimal form for the given height.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This conversion is useful for various practical applications, such as in scientific measurements, construction, or fitness assessments where it&#8217;s important to express heights in a single unit (feet) for consistency. Converting to decimal feet is often easier to work with in formulas and calculations than mixed units of feet and inches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Convert 5 ft and 9 inches is equivalent to __ft. Round your answer to two decimal places. The Correct Answer and Explanation is : The height of 5 feet 9 inches is equivalent to 5.75 feet when rounded to two decimal places. 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