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How to Convert Tenths to Feet

Strange measurements such as the yard, the distance from a king's nose to his finger tip, form the basis of the customary system. The results, 12 inches in 1 foot, 3 feet in a yard and 1,760 yards in a mile, are difficult for our brains and calculators to manipulate. You can convert U.S. customary units into tenths of larger units to simplify multiplication and division problems. Converting tenths back to customary feet is a straightforward process.

Instructions

- 1
  Establish the customary units expressed as tenths. For example, are you converting from tenths of a mile or tenths of a yard?
- 2
  Determine the correct conversion factor to use. This is the number of feet in the unit you have expressed in tenths. For example, there are 3 feet in a yard, so the conversion factor for tenths of a yard is 3.
  
  Common examples of conversion factors for converting tenths into feet are:
  
  From tenths of a yard: 3
  
  From tenths of a fathom: 6
  
  From tenths of a mile: 5,280
- 3
  Multiple the value in tenths by the conversion factor. The result is the value expressed in feet.
  
  Examples:
  
  Convert 0.3 miles to feet.
  
  0.3 x 5,280 = 1,584, so 0.3 miles = 1,584 feet.
  
  Convert 0.5 yards to feet.
  
  0.5 x 3 = 1.5, so 0.6 yards = 1.5 feet.
  
  Convert any remaining decimal fractions to customary tenths. For example, 1.5 feet is equivalent to 1 5/10 feet, or 1 foot and 6 inches.

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