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Example Question #2 : Conversions

A carpenter is making a model house and he buys $8\ feet$ $\displaystyle 8\ feet$ of crown moulding to use as accent pieces. He needs $98\ inches$ $\displaystyle 98\ inches$ of the moulding for the house. How many feet of the material does he need to finish the model?

Possible Answers:

$9 \tfrac{5}{6} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 9 \tfrac{5}{6} \ feet$

$7 \tfrac{5}{6} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 7 \tfrac{5}{6} \ feet$

$8 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 8 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$

$9 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 9 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$

$8 \tfrac{5}{6} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 8 \tfrac{5}{6} \ feet$

Correct answer:

$8 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 8 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$

Explanation:

We can solve this problem using ratios. There are $12\ inches$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches$ in $1\ foot$ $\displaystyle 1\ foot$ . We can write this relationship as the following ratio:

$12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$

We know that the carpenter needs $98\ inches$ $\displaystyle 98\ inches$ of material to finish the house. We can write this as a ratio using the variable $\displaystyle x$ to substitute the amount of feet.

$98\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{98\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle 98\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{98\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Now, we can solve for $\displaystyle x$ by creating a proportion using our two ratios.

$\frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{98\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{98\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Cross multiply and solve for $\displaystyle x$ .

$12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=98\ inches \times (1\ foot)$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=98\ inches \times (1\ foot)$

Simplify.

12x=98 $\displaystyle 12x=98$

Divide both sides by $\displaystyle 12$ .

$\frac{12x}{12}=\frac{98}{12}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12x}{12}=\frac{98}{12}$

Solve.

$x=8 \tfrac{2}{12} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=8 \tfrac{2}{12} \ feet$

Reduce.

$x=8 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=8 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$

The carpenter needs $8 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 8 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$ of material.

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Example Question #1 : Solving Word Problems With One Unit Conversions

A carpenter is making a model house and he buys $8\ feet$ $\displaystyle 8\ feet$ of crown moulding to use as accent pieces. He needs $124\ inches$ $\displaystyle 124\ inches$ of the moulding for the house. How many feet of the material does he need to finish the model?

Possible Answers:

$9 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 9 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$

$10 \tfrac{3}{5} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 10 \tfrac{3}{5} \ feet$

$11 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 11 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$

$10 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 10 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$

$10 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 10 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$

Correct answer:

$10 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 10 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$

Explanation:

We can solve this problem using ratios. There are $12\ inches$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches$ in $1\ foot$ $\displaystyle 1\ foot$ . We can write this relationship as the following ratio:

$12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$

We know that the carpenter needs $124\ inches$ $\displaystyle 124\ inches$ of material to finish the house. We can write this as a ratio using the variable $\displaystyle x$ to substitute the amount of feet.

$124\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{124\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle 124\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{124\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Now, we can solve for $\displaystyle x$ by creating a proportion using our two ratios.

$\frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{124\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{124\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Cross multiply and solve for $\displaystyle x$ .

$12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=124\ inches \times (1\ foot)$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=124\ inches \times (1\ foot)$

Simplify.

12x=124 $\displaystyle 12x=124$

Divide both sides by $\displaystyle 12$ .

$\frac{12x}{12}=\frac{124}{12}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12x}{12}=\frac{124}{12}$

Solve.

$x=10 \tfrac{4}{12} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=10 \tfrac{4}{12} \ feet$

Reduce.

$x=10 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=10 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$

The carpenter needs $10 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 10 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$ of material.

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Example Question #3 : Conversions

A carpenter is making a model house and he buys $8\ feet$ $\displaystyle 8\ feet$ of crown moulding to use as accent pieces. He needs $39\ inches$ $\displaystyle 39\ inches$ of the moulding for the house. How many feet of the material does he need to finish the model?

Possible Answers:

$3 \tfrac{3}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 3 \tfrac{3}{4} \ feet$

$3 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 3 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$

$3 \tfrac{1}{5} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 3 \tfrac{1}{5} \ feet$

$3 \tfrac{2}{5} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 3 \tfrac{2}{5} \ feet$

$3 \tfrac{1}{2} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 3 \tfrac{1}{2} \ feet$

Correct answer:

$3 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 3 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$

Explanation:

We can solve this problem using ratios. There are $12\ inches$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches$ in $1\ foot$ $\displaystyle 1\ foot$ . We can write this relationship as the following ratio:

$12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$

We know that the carpenter needs $39\ inches$ $\displaystyle 39\ inches$ of material to finish the house. We can write this as a ratio using the variable $\displaystyle x$ to substitute the amount of feet.

$39\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{39\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle 39\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{39\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Now, we can solve for $\displaystyle x$ by creating a proportion using our two ratios.

$\frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{39\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{39\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Cross multiply and solve for $\displaystyle x$ .

$12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=39\ inches \times (1\ foot)$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=39\ inches \times (1\ foot)$

Simplify.

12x=39 $\displaystyle 12x=39$

Divide both sides by $\displaystyle 12$ .

$\frac{12x}{12}=\frac{39}{12}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12x}{12}=\frac{39}{12}$

Solve.

$x=3 \tfrac{3}{12} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=3 \tfrac{3}{12} \ feet$

Reduce.

$x=3 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=3 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$

The carpenter needs $3 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 3 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$ of material.

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Example Question #4 : Conversions

A carpenter is making a model house and he buys $8\ feet$ $\displaystyle 8\ feet$ of crown moulding to use as accent pieces. He needs $87\ inches$ $\displaystyle 87\ inches$ of the moulding for the house. How many feet of the material does he need to finish the model?

Possible Answers:

$6 \tfrac{3}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 6 \tfrac{3}{4} \ feet$

$8 \tfrac{1}{5} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 8 \tfrac{1}{5} \ feet$

$7 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 7 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$

$7 \tfrac{2}{5} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 7 \tfrac{2}{5} \ feet$

$8 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 8 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$

Correct answer:

$7 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 7 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$

Explanation:

We can solve this problem using ratios. There are $12\ inches$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches$ in $1\ foot$ $\displaystyle 1\ foot$ . We can write this relationship as the following ratio:

$12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$

We know that the carpenter needs $87\ inches$ $\displaystyle 87\ inches$ of material to finish the house. We can write this as a ratio using the variable $\displaystyle x$ to substitute the amount of feet.

$87\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{87\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle 87\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{87\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Now, we can solve for $\displaystyle x$ by creating a proportion using our two ratios.

$\frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{87\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{87\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Cross multiply and solve for $\displaystyle x$ .

$12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=87\ inches \times (1\ foot)$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=87\ inches \times (1\ foot)$

Simplify.

12x=87 $\displaystyle 12x=87$

Divide both sides by $\displaystyle 12$ .

$\frac{12x}{12}=\frac{87}{12}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12x}{12}=\frac{87}{12}$

Solve.

$x=7 \tfrac{3}{12} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=7 \tfrac{3}{12} \ feet$

Reduce.

$x=7 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=7 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$

The carpenter needs $7 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 7 \tfrac{1}{4} \ feet$ of material.

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Example Question #1 : Solving Word Problems With One Unit Conversions

A carpenter is making a model house and he buys $8\ feet$ $\displaystyle 8\ feet$ of crown moulding to use as accent pieces. He needs $144\ inches$ $\displaystyle 144\ inches$ of the moulding for the house. How many additional feet of the material will he need to purchase to finish the model?

Possible Answers:

$\displaystyle 6$

$\displaystyle 4$

$\displaystyle 8$

$\displaystyle 10$

$\displaystyle 2$

Correct answer:

$\displaystyle 4$

Explanation:

We can solve this problem using ratios. There are $12\ inches$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches$ in $1\ foot$ $\displaystyle 1\ foot$ . We can write this relationship as the following ratio:

$12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$

We know that the carpenter needs $144\ inches$ $\displaystyle 144\ inches$ of material to finish the house. We can write this as a ratio using the variable $\displaystyle x$ to substitute the amount of feet.

$144\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{144\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle 144\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{144\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Now, we can solve for $\displaystyle x$ by creating a proportion using our two ratios.

$\frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{144\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{144\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Cross multiply and solve for $\displaystyle x$ .

$12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=144\ inches \times (1\ foot)$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=144\ inches \times (1\ foot)$

Simplify.

12x=144 $\displaystyle 12x=144$

Divide both sides by $\displaystyle 12$ .

$\frac{12x}{12}=\frac{144}{12}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12x}{12}=\frac{144}{12}$

Solve.

$x=12 \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=12 \ feet$

The carpenter needs $12 \ feet$ $\displaystyle 12 \ feet$ of material. Since he already has 8 feet $\displaystyle 8 feet$ he will need to purchase $\displaystyle 4$ more to finish the project.

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Example Question #1 : Use Ratio Reasoning To Convert Measurement Units: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Rp.A.3d

A carpenter is making a model house and he buys $8\ feet$ $\displaystyle 8\ feet$ of crown moulding to use as accent pieces. He needs $164\ inches$ $\displaystyle 164\ inches$ of the moulding for the house. How many feet of the material does he need to finish the model?

Possible Answers:

$11 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 11 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$

$12 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 12 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$

$13 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 13 \tfrac{1}{3} \ feet$

$13 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 13 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$

$13 \tfrac{1}{5} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 13 \tfrac{1}{5} \ feet$

Correct answer:

$13 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 13 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$

Explanation:

We can solve this problem using ratios. There are $12\ inches$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches$ in $1\ foot$ $\displaystyle 1\ foot$ . We can write this relationship as the following ratio:

$12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$

We know that the carpenter needs $164\ inches$ $\displaystyle 164\ inches$ of material to finish the house. We can write this as a ratio using the variable $\displaystyle x$ to substitute the amount of feet.

$164\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{164\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle 164\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{164\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Now, we can solve for $\displaystyle x$ by creating a proportion using our two ratios.

$\frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{164\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{164\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Cross multiply and solve for $\displaystyle x$ .

$12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=164\ inches \times (1\ foot)$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=164\ inches \times (1\ foot)$

Simplify.

12x=164 $\displaystyle 12x=164$

Divide both sides by $\displaystyle 12$ .

$\frac{12x}{12}=\frac{164}{12}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12x}{12}=\frac{164}{12}$

Solve.

$x=13 \tfrac{8}{12} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=13 \tfrac{8}{12} \ feet$

Reduce.

$x=13 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=13 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$

The carpenter needs $13 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 13 \tfrac{2}{3} \ feet$ of material.

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Example Question #3 : Use Ratio Reasoning To Convert Measurement Units: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Rp.A.3d

A carpenter is making a model house and he buys $8\textup{ feet}$ $\displaystyle 8\textup{ feet}$ of crown molding to use as accent pieces. He needs $18\textup{ inches}$ $\displaystyle 18\textup{ inches}$ of the molding for the house. How many feet of the material does he need to finish the model?

Possible Answers:

$2 \tfrac{1}{2} \textup{ feet}$

$3 \tfrac{1}{2} \textup{ feet}$

$1 \tfrac{2}{3} \textup{ feet}$

$1 \tfrac{1}{2} \textup{ feet}$

$2 \tfrac{3}{4} \textup{ feet}$

Correct answer:

$1 \tfrac{1}{2} \textup{ feet}$

Explanation:

We can solve this problem using ratios. There are $12\ inches$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches$ in $1\ foot$ $\displaystyle 1\ foot$ . We can write this relationship as the following ratio:

$12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$

We know that the carpenter needs $18\ inches$ $\displaystyle 18\ inches$ of material to finish the house. We can write this as a ratio using the variable $\displaystyle x$ to substitute the amount of feet.

$18\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{18\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle 18\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{18\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Now, we can solve for $\displaystyle x$ by creating a proportion using our two ratios.

$\frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{18\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{18\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Cross multiply and solve for $\displaystyle x$ .

$12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=18\ inches \times (1\ foot)$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=18\ inches \times (1\ foot)$

Simplify.

12x=18 $\displaystyle 12x=18$

Divide both sides by $\displaystyle 12$ .

$\frac{12x}{12}=\frac{18}{12}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12x}{12}=\frac{18}{12}$

Solve.

$x=1 \tfrac{1}{2} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=1 \tfrac{1}{2} \ feet$

The carpenter needs $1 \tfrac{1}{2} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 1 \tfrac{1}{2} \ feet$ of material.

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Example Question #4 : Use Ratio Reasoning To Convert Measurement Units: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Rp.A.3d

A carpenter is making a model house and he buys $8\textup{ feet}$ $\displaystyle 8\textup{ feet}$ of crown moulding to use as accent pieces. He needs $9\textup{ inches}$ $\displaystyle 9\textup{ inches}$ of the moulding for the house. How many feet of the material does he need to finish the model?

Possible Answers:

$\frac {1}{2} \textup{ feet}$

$\frac {2}{3} \textup{ feet}$

$\frac {3}{4} \textup{ feet}$

$\frac {1}{4} \textup{ feet}$

$\frac {3}{5} \textup{ feet}$

Correct answer:

$\frac {3}{4} \textup{ feet}$

Explanation:

We can solve this problem using ratios. There are $12\ inches$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches$ in $1\ foot$ $\displaystyle 1\ foot$ . We can write this relationship as the following ratio:

$12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$

We know that the carpenter needs $9 \ inches$ $\displaystyle 9 \ inches$ of material to finish the house. We can write this as a ratio using the variable $\displaystyle x$ to substitute the amount of feet.

$9\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{9\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle 9\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{9\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Now, we can solve for $\displaystyle x$ by creating a proportion using our two ratios.

$\frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{9\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{9\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Cross multiply and solve for $\displaystyle x$ .

$12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=9\ inches \times (1\ foot)$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=9\ inches \times (1\ foot)$

Simplify.

12x=9 $\displaystyle 12x=9$

Divide both sides by $\displaystyle 12$ .

$\frac{12x}{12}=\frac{9}{12}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12x}{12}=\frac{9}{12}$

Solve.

$x=\frac{9}{12} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=\frac{9}{12} \ feet$

Reduce.

$x=\frac{3}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=\frac{3}{4} \ feet$

The carpenter needs $\frac {3}{4} \ feet$ $\displaystyle \frac {3}{4} \ feet$ of material.

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Example Question #2 : Solving Word Problems With One Unit Conversions

A carpenter is making a model house and he buys $8\textup{ feet}$ $\displaystyle 8\textup{ feet}$ of crown moulding to use as accent pieces. He needs $24\textup{ inches}$ $\displaystyle 24\textup{ inches}$ of the moulding for the house. How many feet of the material does he need to finish the model?

Possible Answers:

$2 \textup{ feet}$ $\displaystyle 2 \textup{ feet}$

$2 \tfrac{2}{3}\textup{ feet}$

$2 \tfrac{3}{4}\textup{ feet}$

$1 \tfrac{1}{2}\textup{ feet}$

$2 \tfrac{1}{2}\textup{ feet}$

Correct answer:

$2 \textup{ feet}$ $\displaystyle 2 \textup{ feet}$

Explanation:

We can solve this problem using ratios. There are $12\ inches$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches$ in $1\ foot$ $\displaystyle 1\ foot$ . We can write this relationship as the following ratio:

$12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$

We know that the carpenter needs $24\ inches$ $\displaystyle 24\ inches$ of material to finish the house. We can write this as a ratio using the variable $\displaystyle x$ to substitute the amount of feet.

$24\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{24\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle 24\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{24\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Now, we can solve for $\displaystyle x$ by creating a proportion using our two ratios.

$\frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{24\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{24\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Cross multiply and solve for $\displaystyle x$ .

$12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=24\ inches \times (1\ foot)$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=24\ inches \times (1\ foot)$

Simplify.

12x=24 $\displaystyle 12x=24$

Divide both sides by $\displaystyle 12$ .

$\frac{12x}{12}=\frac{24}{12}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12x}{12}=\frac{24}{12}$

Solve.

$x=2 \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=2 \ feet$

The carpenter needs $2 \ feet$ $\displaystyle 2 \ feet$ of material.

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Example Question #3 : Solving Word Problems With One Unit Conversions

A carpenter is making a model house and he buys $8\textup{ feet}$ $\displaystyle 8\textup{ feet}$ of crown moulding to use as accent pieces. He needs $38\textup{ inches}$ $\displaystyle 38\textup{ inches}$ of the moulding for the house. How many feet of the material does he need to finish the model?

Possible Answers:

$2 \tfrac{5}{6}\textup{ feet}$

$3 \tfrac{1}{2} \textup{ feet}$

$3 \tfrac{3}{4}\textup{ feet}$

$3 \tfrac{5}{6}\textup{ feet}$

$3 \tfrac{1}{6}\textup{ feet}$

Correct answer:

$3 \tfrac{1}{6}\textup{ feet}$

Explanation:

We can solve this problem using ratios. There are $12\ inches$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches$ in $1\ foot$ $\displaystyle 1\ foot$ . We can write this relationship as the following ratio:

$12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches:1\ foot\rightarrow \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}$

We know that the carpenter needs $38\ inches$ $\displaystyle 38\ inches$ of material to finish the house. We can write this as a ratio using the variable $\displaystyle x$ to substitute the amount of feet.

$38\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{38\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle 38\ inches:x\ feet\rightarrow \frac{38\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Now, we can solve for $\displaystyle x$ by creating a proportion using our two ratios.

$\frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{38\ inches}{x\ feet}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12\ inches}{1\ foot}=\frac{38\ inches}{x\ feet}$

Cross multiply and solve for $\displaystyle x$ .

$12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=38\ inches \times (1\ foot)$ $\displaystyle 12\ inches \times (x\ feet)=38\ inches \times (1\ foot)$

Simplify.

12x=38 $\displaystyle 12x=38$

Divide both sides by $\displaystyle 12$ .

$\frac{12x}{12}=\frac{38}{12}$ $\displaystyle \frac{12x}{12}=\frac{38}{12}$

Solve.

$x=3 \tfrac{2}{12} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=3 \tfrac{2}{12} \ feet$

Reduce.

$x=3 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$ $\displaystyle x=3 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$

The carpenter needs $3 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$ $\displaystyle 3 \tfrac{1}{6} \ feet$ of material.

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New SAT Math - Calculator : Solving Word Problems with One Unit Conversion

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Example Question #1 : Solving Word Problems With One Unit Conversions

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