Question

Melissa cut 2 and 1/4 feet of tape. How much is this in inches?

Answer 1

1 ft = 12 inches

so 2 ft = (2 * 12) = 24 inches
and 1/4 ft = 1/4 * 12 = 12/4 = 3 inches

for a total of 27 inches

Answer 2

27.  To convert feet to inches the multiply number of feet by 12.  Since 2 1/4 is a mixed number start with the whole number part then the fraction.  First multiply 2 by 12 which equals 24.  Then since one quarter of a foot is 3 inches add that to 24 to get 27.