Question

A holiday tree is 4 feet 8 inches tall. There are 2.54 centimeters in one inch. What is the tree’s height in centimeters?

Answer 1

The tree's height is 142.24 cm.

Explanation:

There are 12 inches in a foot. This means that 4 feet equal 4 * 12 = 48 inches. Since there are 8 more inches, you add 8 to 48. The sum is 56. There are 56 inches in 4 feet and 8 inches.

Now, to convert:

56 * 2.54 = 142.24 (inches to centimeters)

The tree's height is 142.24 cm.