How many inches are in 5[tex] \frac{1}{2} yards?[/tex]
There are 3 feet in a yard
There are 12 inches in a foot
[tex]5 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{11}{2} [/tex]
You must multiply [tex] \frac{11}{2} [/tex] yards by feet
[tex] \frac{11}{2} [/tex]×[tex] \frac{3}{1} [/tex]=[tex] \frac{33}{2} [/tex]
You must multiply [tex] \frac{33}{2} [/tex] by inches per foot
[tex] \frac{33}{2} [/tex]×[tex] \frac{12}{1} [/tex]=[tex] \frac{396}{2} [/tex]
You must divide the numerator(top) by the denominator(bottom) to simplify
396÷2=198
There are 198 inches in [tex]5 \frac{1}{2} yards[/tex]
