Given parameters:
Height of fence = 7 foot 6 inches
Unknown:
Height of fence in centimetres = ?
Also, 1 foot = 12 inches
This is a conversion problem. We are to take this height dimension to centimetres from the given values.
7 foot 6 inches;
We first convert the inches to foot;
12 inches = 1 foot
6 inches = [tex]\frac{6}{12}[/tex] = 0.5foot
Now, the given height in foot = 7 foot + 0.5 foot = 7.5foot
We then take this amount and convert to centimetre;
1 foot = 30.5 cm
7.5 foot = (30.5 x 7.5)cm = 228.75cm
The height is therefore, 228.75cm
