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BASIC EXAMPLES
Adding Linear Measurements
Find the total length of the following measurements: 5 Feet 4-1/2
Inches, 8 Inches and 3.5 Meters.
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
1. Add the measurements:
o o
0.
5 f 4 i 1 / 2 +
5
FEET
4-1/2
INCH
8 i +
6
FEET
0-1/2
INCH
3 • 5 m
3.5
M
2. Find the total:
=
17
FEET
6-5/16
INCH
Converting Feet-Inch-Fractions to Decimal Feet and Fractions
of an Inch
Convert 5 Feet 7-1/2 Inches to Decimal Feet, then Decimal Inches
and Inch-Fractions:
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
o o
0.
5 f 7 i 1 / 2
5
FEET
7-1/2
INCH
Ç f
5.625
FEET
i
67.5
INCH
i
67-1/2
INCH
Converting Feet-Inches to Meters and Millimeters
Convert 8 Feet 6 Inches to Meters and Millimeters:
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
o o
0.
8 f 6 i Ç m
2.591
M
Ç m
(mm)
2590.8
MM