Doing a unit conversion is all about finding the right ratio. Here are some common ratios that you have probably seen:
Each of these ratios contains equivalent measurements: 1 foot is the same as 12 inches, for example, and 60 minutes is the same as 1 hour.
To convert a measurement, you need to figure out the units you have and the units you want. Then it is just a matter of setting up a multiplication problem. Here are two examples:
How many hours is 4 days?
How many miles is 15,840 feet?
Now you try it: 96 inches is equivalent to how many feet? In one to two sentences, explain the math you used to solve this problem and provide your answer.