Answer:
102 inches
Explanation:
Length of the string of lights = 8 feet 6 inches long.
To determine the length in inches, first, convert 8 feet to inches.
[tex]\begin{gathered} 1\text{ feet=12 inches} \\ \implies8\text{ feet=}8\times12=96\text{ inches} \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 8\text{ feet 6 inches=96+6} \\ =102\text{ inches} \end{gathered}[/tex]The length, in inches, of the string of lights is 102.
