2007-08-07 14:41:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
In my job I have to enter amounts of mail which is totaled by clerks in inches & enter it into a computer program in decimals. Thanks
2007-08-07 14:45:36 · update #1
Yes, 6" = .50 feet.
2007-08-07 14:48:06 · update #2
Sorry, you're so right. I meant inches to feet.
2007-08-07 14:49:34 · update #3
an inch=2.54 cm but decimal is not a unit of length
2007-08-07 14:44:15 · answer #1 · answered by Jago 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The est answer is really a ad answer. Here is how to do it: Ex: what is .41 feet? 1. Multiply .41 by 12, ecause there are 12 inches in a foot. 2. .41 X 12= 4.92. So .41 feet = 4.92 inches.B ut wait! We still have a decimal to deal with! Never fear. Do the same thing with a frqaction of an inch that gives you the accuracy you need. Let's say you can get away with a 16th of an inch accuracy. So... 3. Multiply .92 y 16 = 14.72. OK, throw away the .72, because you don't care about 72 hundredths of a sixteenth of an inch. Now we have 14/16ths. reduce the fraction and you have 7/8. So, .41 feet equals 4 & 7/8ths inches! See! That was easy, and the math was good for your brain!
2016-05-21 02:52:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Formula to convert inches to the decimal part of a foot would be : # of inches divided by 12 which in decimals would be 0.083333 x number of inches. On a calculator plug in # of inches, and divide by 12. For your 7 inch example this would be 7 / 12 = .583333 foot.
2007-08-07 14:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by Don E Knows 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
12 inches=1 foot
7 inches is 7/12 of 1 foot so divide 7/12=.5833333...feet
2007-08-07 15:27:01 · answer #4 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you mean inches, in terms of feet (ie. 6 inches - .5 feet)? If so, simply divide the inches by 12.
2007-08-07 14:44:29 · answer #5 · answered by Deasel98 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean metric not decimal. One inch equals 2.54 centimeters, so 7 X 2.54 is the formula for this.
2007-08-07 14:44:59 · answer #6 · answered by Dino4747 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean metric? 1 inch = 25.4 mm
7*25.4 gives the length in mm.
If you want feet. divide inches by 12 or
7 inches = (7/12) ft
2007-08-07 14:46:16 · answer #7 · answered by telsaar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2.54 inches = 1 cm
7 inches x 1 cm/2.54 in = 7/2.54 cm = 2.7559055118110236220472440944882 cm
2007-08-07 14:46:28 · answer #8 · answered by kellenraid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This on line converter will do it for you. The conversion factor has been posted in numerous previous responses, most BTW good.
http://www.onlineconversion.com/
2007-08-07 14:51:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://support.gateway.com/s/tutorials/Tu_837590.shtml
http://www.onlineconversion.com/forum/forum_1039805694.htm
12 inches = 1 foot
2007-08-07 14:50:27 · answer #10 · answered by Max 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋