document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39551>Question 39551</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to cnovert a linear distance from a fraction to a decimal and a decimal to a fraction.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "57'- 11 7/16\"  what is this as a decimal? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14.81' what is this as a fraction? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25009 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25009\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)   57'- 11 7/16\" what is this as a decimal? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st Write each part in feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 7/16 inches = [16*11+7]/16=183/16 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(1/12)(183/16)=0.953125 ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then subtract from 57 ft to get:56.046875 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14.81' what is this as a fraction?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(1481/100)'\r<BR>\n" );
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