Question

Edmond goes to the doctor for a check-up. When he gets home, he tells his mother that he weighs 1,360 ounces and is 62 inches tall. What is Edmond's height and weight in feet and pounds, respectively?

Answer 1

113.3 pounds

5.17 ft

Explanation:

Step one:

given data

weighs 1,360 ounces and is

Height = 62 inches tall.

Required:

We are expected to perform unit conversion

from ounces to pounds

and from inches to feet

Step two:

1 pound is 16 ounces

x pound is 1360 ounces

cross multiply

16x= 1360

x= 1360/16

x= 113.3 pounds

Step three

1 inches is 0.0833333ft

62 inches is x ft

cross multiply

x= 5.17 ft