Systems of Measurement: example 7.44

Mary Anne is $66$ inches tall. What is her height in feet?

Work it out on paper first. Then open the solution one step at a time, and stop as soon as you can finish on your own.

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The book's Try It right after this example: same idea, new numbers. Only the answer is given.

Lexie is $30$ inches tall. Convert her height to feet.

How did it go?

Convert 66 inches into feet.
Multiply the measurement to be converted by 1.	$66$ inches $\cdot 1$
Write 1 as a fraction relating the units given and the units needed.	$66 inches \cdot \frac{1 foot}{12 inches}$
Multiply.	$\frac{66 inches \cdot 1 foot}{12 inches}$
Simplify the fraction.	$\frac{66 inches \cdot 1 foot}{12 inches}$
	$\frac{66 feet}{12}$
	$5.5 feet$

Convert 66 inches into feet.
Multiply the measurement to be converted by 1.	$66$ inches $\cdot 1$
Write 1 as a fraction relating the units given and the units needed.	$66 inches \cdot \frac{1 foot}{12 inches}$
Multiply.	$\frac{66 inches \cdot 1 foot}{12 inches}$
Simplify the fraction.	$\frac{66 inches \cdot 1 foot}{12 inches}$
	$\frac{66 feet}{12}$
	$5.5 feet$