When you convert feet to inches, how do you decide which portion of the conversion factor should be in the numerator and which in the denominator?

Respuesta :

Answer : The conversion used is, [tex]1\text{ feet}=12\text{ inches}[/tex]

Explanation :

The conversion used :

[tex]1\text{ feet}=12\text{ inches}[/tex]

For example : To convert 10 feet into inches.

[tex]1\text{ feet}=12\text{ inches}[/tex]

[tex]10\text{ feet}=10\text{ feet}\times \frac{12\text{ inches}}{1\text{ feet}}[/tex]

                    [tex]=120\text{ inches}[/tex]

From this we conclude that, the conversion factor used in the numerator and denominator for 1 feet should be, [tex]\frac{12\text{ inches}}{1\text{ feet}}[/tex]