A Medical Assistant at the Pediatrician's Office Records the Height $3$

A medical assistant at the pediatrician's office records the height of a $3$ -year-old boy as $46$ in. The boy's father is exactly $\text { thrice }$ as tall as his son. Give the father's height in feet and inches.

A) 11 ft 6 in.
B) 10 ft 5 in.
C) 9 ft 4 in.
D) 12 ft 8 in.
E) 13 ft 7 in.