The correct answer is: $4.5\text{ years}$
Explanation
You convert months to years using $1\text{ year}=12\text{ months}$.
Steps:
- Use the conversion factor: $$\frac{54\text{ months}}{12\text{ months/year}}$$
- Compute: $$\frac{54}{12}=4.5$$
- Convert the decimal to years and months: $0.5\text{ year}=0.5\times12\text{ months}=6\text{ months}$
Therefore, $54\text{ months}=4.5\text{ years}=4\text{ years }6\text{ months}$.