Math Checkup: Convert Decimal Feet to Feet and Inches

Converting decimal feet to feet and inches is essential for taking measurements once you have calculated a length.  (You can’t measure 4.563’ on your tape!)  In this process, you will need to remember how to:

• Round to the nearest whole number (for example, 7.8 gets rounded to 8 and 9.3 gets rounded down to 9.)
• Reduce fractions (for example, 8/16 is reduced to 1/2.)

Example Convert Decimal Feet to Feet and Inches

Convert 8.8734 feet to feet and inches.

What I am calculating…	What my calculator reads…	What I am writing…	What I am thinking…
			Write down the whole number of feet because it needs no further calculation.
.8734 x 12 =	10.4808		Multiply the decimal portion of a foot by 12 so it converts to inches.
			Write down the whole number of inches.
– 10 =	0.4808		Subtract the whole number of inches off the calculator so I only have a decimal.
X 16 =	7.6928		Multiply the decimal number by 16 to get the number of 16ths.
			My calculator reads a decimal number of 16ths, but this can’t be read on a ruler, so I round to the nearest whole number of 16ths.  7.6928 rounds to 8.
			I need to reduce the fraction.

Examples Convert Decimal Feet to Feet and Inches

Convert from decimal feet to feet and inches:

Convert from Decimal Feet to Feet and Inches Exercise Set