Pre-Algebra Demystified

EXAMPLE

Change 8 feet 7 inches to inches.

SOLUTION
First change 8 feet to inches and then add 7 inches to the answer:

8ft12 in:¼96 in:

96 in:þ7in:¼103 in:

EXAMPLE
Change 35 feet to yards and write the remainder in feet.

SOLUTION

11

3 Þ 35

3

5

3

2

Hence, the answer is 11 yd 2 ft.

Math Note: The answer in the previous problem could also be

written as 11^23 yards.

EXAMPLE

Change 8 yards 15 inches to yards.

SOLUTION

8 yd 15 in. ¼8ydþ15 in:

¼8ydþ

15

36

in: Change inches to yards

¼ 81536 yd

¼ 8125 yd

PRACTICE
Change:

1. 16 ft to inches


2. 189 ft to yards


3. 9 ft 6 in. to inches

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