A wooden beam is 5 feet (ft), 4 inches (in) long. Given 1 ft = 12 in, what is the length of the beam in inches?

Rationale

The length of the wooden beam is 64 inches.

The length of the beam is given as 5 feet and 4 inches. To convert this length to inches, taking into account that 1 foot equals 12 inches, we calculate as follows: (5 feet x 12 inches/foot) + 4 inches = 60 inches + 4 inches = 64 inches.

A (108 inches) YOUR ANSWER

This would be the result if the beam was 9 feet long (9 feet x 12 inches/foot = 108 inches). However, the beam is 5 feet and 4 inches long, not 9 feet.

B (64 inches) CORRECT

This is the correct answer. The length of the beam, when converted to inches, is 64 inches ((5 feet x 12 inches/foot) + 4 inches = 60 inches + 4 inches = 64 inches).

C (9 inches) YOUR ANSWER

This would be the result if the beam was 9 inches long. However, the beam is much longer than this.

D (60 inches) YOUR ANSWER

This would be the result if the beam was 5 feet long and there were no additional inches. However, the beam is 5 feet and 4 inches long, so this answer is too short.

Conclusion

The correct conversion of the length of the wooden beam from feet and inches to just inches is 64 inches. The other choices represent the lengths of various other possible beams but not the one described in the question. It's important to consider all parts of a measurement when performing a conversion, in this case, not forgetting the extra 4 inches on top of the 5 feet.

A wooden beam is 5 feet (ft), 4 inches (in) long. Given 1 ft = 12 in, what is the length of the beam in inches?

The length of the wooden beam is 64 inches.

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