Question

The approximate heights of two of the​ world's tallest mountains are given. Determine which is the taller mountain and by how many meters. Round to the nearest meter.

​(1 in=2.54 cm; 1 ft= 30.48 cm; 1 yd ≈ 0.9144 m; 1 mi ≈ 1.6 km​)
Upper K2: 8611 meters and Batura Sar: 25,574 feet

Answer 1

Since Upper K2 is already in meters, let's convert Batura Sar from feet to meters. We can do so by setting up the following conversion:


`25,574 ft * (1 yd )/(3 ft) * (0.9144m)/(1 yd)`