Verified Answer :

NO THE FIRST ANSWERS WRONG
9 foot = 9*12 = 108 inches minus 2.5 inches would return the answer 105.5 inches

we know that


\(1\) ft is equal to \(12\) in

so

\(9\) ft is equal to

by proportion

\(\frac{1}{12} =\frac{9}{x} \\ \\ x=12*9\\ \\ x=108\) in


therefore


\(9ft-2\frac{1}{2} in=108 in-2.5 in\\ \\ =105.5 in\)

\(105.5 in=105 \frac{1}{2}in\)

the answer is

\(105 \frac{1}{2}in\)