Question

A rope has knots every 47 feet 3 inches. what length is this in feet?

Answer 1

47 feet and 3 inches.

12 inches = 1 feet,

3 inches = 3/12 = 1/4 = 0.25 ft.

Therefore 47 feet and 3 inches = 47 fee + 0.25 feet = 47.25 feet.

Answer 2

12 inches = 1 foot

thus 47 feet 3 inches = (47+3/12) feet =47.25 feet