A chemist has a 5 feet long tube. How many inches long is the tube?
\(5 \, \text{feet} \times \frac{12 \, \text{inches}}{1 \, \text{foot}} = 60 \, \text{inches}\)
Step 1 :Given that 1 foot = 12 inches
Step 2 :Convert 5 feet to inches using the conversion factor
Step 3 :\(5 \, \text{feet} \times \frac{12 \, \text{inches}}{1 \, \text{foot}} = 60 \, \text{inches}\)