Hello! I would love to help!
Anytime we are talking about difference in math, we should think of subtraction.
So, we should use subtraction for this problem.
Let’s think...
We need to do 16 feet - 6 inches to get our answer.
But wait! 16 feet and 6 inches aren’t in the same unit! We need to convert one to the other’s unit.
Let’s convert 16 feet to inches.
We know that one foot is equal to about 12 inches. So, to find 16 feet in inches, we must do 16 times 12
16*12=192
So we know 16 feet is equal to 192 inches.
Now we can subtract!
192-6=186
Alright, so, your answer is 186 inches.
Let's get your answer in feet now.
Since we know there are 12 inches in a foot, we can divide 186 inches by 12 to get the answer in feet.
186/12=15.5
So, your answer is:
186 inches
Or 15.5. (15 1/2) feet
Hope this helps! Comment if you have any questions! :)
