Question

How do you solve 8ft. take away 6 inches?

Answer 1

convert ft into inches.

Answer 2

we know that 1ft = 12 inches

Answer 3

That's be 96 inches?

Answer 4

8* 1 ft = 8* 12 inches

can you tell me first how many inches are in 8 ft?

Answer 5

great good job now subtract 6 inches from that

Answer 6

90 inches. :D Awesome thanks! (:

Answer 7

no problem. You can leave like that or convert it back to feet if you want to

Answer 8

how about there are twelve inches in a foot, so six inches is half a foot, and 8 feet minus half a foot is seven and a half feet?

Answer 9

That's a good way to explain it. Thanks(: