Question

Vanessa cut a piece of ribbon that was 18 inches long in order to make a bow for her flower bouquet. If one foot is equal to 12 inches, about how long was her piece of ribbon in feet? (just include the number! no units) *

Answer 1

Answer:

1 ft 6 in

1 1/2 ft

Answer 2

Given,

The length of the piece of ribbon = 18 inches

To find,

The length of the piece of ribbon in feet units.

Solution,

The term of unit conversion is given in the question itself. With the help of the given term of unit conversion we can simply convert the unit of measurement of the piece of the ribbon in normal arithmetic method.

Term of unit conversion = 1 foot = 12 inches

Now,

12 inches is = 1 foot

1 inch is = 1/12 foot

18 inches = 1×18/12 = 1.5 feet

Hence, the length of the piece of the ribbon is 1.5 feet.