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Question

Nina cut 4 1/12 yards of fishing line from a new reel. How much is this in inches?
Metric Table:
1ft = 12in
1yd = 3ft

What about this question?

It takes 9 cups of chicken stock to make a chicken soup recipe. How much is this in quarts?

1pt = 2c
1pt = 2pt

Answer 1

147

Answer 2

There are 36 inches in a yard, so 1/12 of a yard is 36/12 = 3 inches. Therefore, 4 1/12 yards = 4*(36) + 3 = 147 inches.

I think the people getting 162 are misreading the 1/12 as 1/2.

Answer 3

1. Convert 4 1/12 yards to a proper fraction, 49/12 yards.
2. (49/12 yards) * (3 ft/1yard) * (12 inches/1foot) The units for feet and yards cancel out and you're left with (49*3*12)/12 inches.
3. Divide this fraction and you will get 147 inches.

The Quart Problem:
(9 cups)*(1pint/2 cups)*(1 quart / 2 pints), the pints and cups cancel out, leaving 2.25 quarts.

Also, someone is giving thumbs down to everyone that said 147 inches and thumbs up to people that said 162 inches for the first question. 147 is the correct answer. The people saying 162 are misreading the 4 1/12 as 4 1/2.

Answer 4

For the fishing line problem:
3x12x(4+1/12)=147 inches

For the cup problem(Assuming US quarts):
(9/4)=2.25 qt

Answer 5

To convert yards to inches, use the unit fractions: [3ft/1yd] & [12in/1ft].

4½ yds * [3ft/1yd] *[12 in/ft] = (4½)(3)(12) inches
= 162 in.
[The units yd & ft canceled, leaving the unit of inches]

Answer 6

147 inches (4.083333 times 3 times 12)

Answer 7

(49/12) [yds] x (3ft/ 1yd) x (12 in/1ft)

units cancel out, and you get 147 in.

you should learn how to do that rather than simply copying answer

Answer 8

I got 162 inches, but everyone else has the same different answer...

Answer 9

4.5 yards = 13.5 feet
13.5 feet = 12*13.5 = 162 inches

Answer 10

147 inches.