High School

Lydia measured the length of a hallway, which was 22 feet long. She needs to convert the length from feet to inches. Will the number of inches be greater than or less than 22?

A. Greater than 22
B. Less than 22

Answer :

Final answer:

The number of inches will be greater than 22, as 22 feet converted to inches by multiplying by the conversion factor (12 inches in 1 foot) equals 264 inches. The Correct Answer is Option.A.

Explanation:

The student asks about converting a measurement from feet to inches to determine whether the resulting number will be greater than or less than 22. When converting from a larger unit to a smaller unit in measurements, we multiply the amount by the conversion factor between those units.

Since there are 12 inches in one foot, Lydia would multiply the number of feet (22 feet) by 12 to get the length in inches. Therefore, the calculation will be:

  1. Identify the conversion factor between feet and inches: 12 inches in 1 foot.
  2. Multiply the number of feet by the conversion factor: 22 feet × 12 inches/foot = 264 inches.

Since 264 inches is clearly greater than 22, the correct answer is greater than 22.

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