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Change the fractions into decimals 9/16 to decimals = 9 ÷ 16 = .5625 7/8 to decimals = 7 ÷ 8 = .875 11/12 to decimals = 11 ÷12 =.9167 5.5625″+3.875″-7.2369″+9.9167″ 12.117″ = 12 1/16″ You will need to be able to convert feet and inches into decimals and back again. 14″ = 1.167′ 14″ = 1′ -2″ Change 2 inches to decimals of a foot; 2 ÷ 12=0.167′ A quick calculation is; 14″ ÷ 12″ = 1.167′ From decimals to fractions using a calculator; Write your numbers down You have calculated an equation and the answer = 6.76438′ How do you change it to feet, inches and fractions? 6.76438′ ; 6 is the full feet number .76438 is inches x 12 = 9.17256 - 9 is the full inches .17256 is the inch fraction x 16 = 2.76096 round up to 3 or down to 2 Making the fraction 3/16″ Or 1/8″ 6.76438′ = 6′-9 3/16″ Or 6′-9 1/8″ Now you can read it on your tape measure |