Hi! If 1/8=1 foot on a scale and the deck is 2 3/8 inch. How many feet will it be if 1/8 inch is equal to 1 foot
3/8 divided by
1/8=3ft
2 in divided by
1/8=
0.125/1 = 2.375/x
0.125x = 2.375
x = 19 feet
To convert 2 3/8 inches to feet, we need to divide it by the conversion rate of 1/8 inch = 1 foot.
First, let's convert 2 3/8 inches to an improper fraction:
2 3/8 = (2 * 8 + 3) / 8 = 19/8
Next, divide 19/8 by 1/8:
(19/8) / (1/8)
Dividing fractions involves multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. So we can rewrite the division as a multiplication:
(19/8) * (8/1)
Now, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:
(19 * 8) / (8 * 1)
The numerator simplifies to 152, and the denominator to 8:
152/8 = 19
Therefore, 2 3/8 inches is equal to 19 feet.
To calculate how many feet the deck is, you need to convert the given measurement from inches to feet using the scale provided.
First, let's calculate the measurement of the deck in inches. We have 2 3/8 inches, which can be written as 2.375 inches (by converting the mixed fraction to decimal form).
Now, we can use the scale conversion factor to convert inches to feet. It states that 1/8 inch is equal to 1 foot. So, to calculate the deck's measurement in feet, we divide the deck's measurement in inches by 1/8 inch (since 1/8 inch represents 1 foot).
So, we have:
2.375 inches ÷ (1/8 inch)
To divide by a fraction, we can multiply by the reciprocal value. Therefore, we can rewrite the above expression as:
2.375 inches × (8/1 inch)
By multiplying the numerator and denominator, we get:
2.375 inches × 8 = 19 inches
Now, we have the deck's measurement in inches. According to the scale, 1/8 inch represents 1 foot. So, we need to divide the inches by 1/8 inch to get the measurement in feet.
Thus, we have:
19 inches ÷ (1/8 inch)
Using the reciprocal again, we can rewrite the expression as:
19 inches × (8/1 inch)
By multiplying, we get:
19 inches × 8 = 152 feet
Therefore, the deck is equivalent to 152 feet in length.