A golfer putted a golf ball 4.7 ft across a green. How many inches does this represent?
HOW DO WE GET THERE?
Since we are trying to convert 4.7 ft to inches, what is the appropriate conversion factor we must use in this case?
1 ft
12 in.
12 in.
1 ft
4.7 ft is equal to 55 in. To find out how many inches are in 4.7 ft, you have to multiply 4x12 because there are 12 in in a ft. Since 4x12=48, just at the 7 in to 48 and you’ll get 55 in.
