SOLUTION: A cloth is 2 feet 8 inches long. What fraction of a foot is this length?

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Question 945330: A cloth is 2 feet 8 inches long. What fraction of a foot is this length?






Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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I am not certain about your question, but:
+2ft+8+in=2%282%2F3%29ft=8%2F3+ft=2.6667 ft
--OR--
32in%2F36in=%288%2F9%29yd=0.8889 yds
--OR--
(0.8889 yd)(0.9144m/1yd)=0.8128 meters
BEST ANSWER:Expressed as feet, 2 feet 8 inches =2%282%2F3%29+ft or %288%2F3%29+ft