Basic College Mathematics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Ratio and Proportion - 5.1 Ratios - 5.1 Exercises - Page 335: 21

Answer

Raji made a mistake with the unit conversions.

Work Step by Step

In the given problem, Raji made a problem with unit conversions. One cannot divide the unit of inches by feet to get an answer. Instead, Raji should have done this: $$ =\frac{18 \ in \times \frac{1 \ ft}{12\ in}}{2 \ ft}\\ \frac{1.5}{2} \\ \frac{3}{4}$$
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