Question

Mario drew a line on the wall to measure his

height, but the measuring tape he used was
marked only in metric units. If he measured his
height to be 127.5 centimeters, how tall is
Mario in feet and inches?
(1 centimeter = 0.4 inch)

Answer 1

To convert Mario's height from centimeters to feet and inches, multiply his height in centimeters by 0.4 to get his height in inches. Then, divide the total inches by 12 to find the number of feet. Mario's height is 4 feet and 3 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert Mario's height from centimeters to feet and inches, we need to use the conversion factor that 1 centimeter is equal to 0.4 inch. We can start by converting Mario's height in centimeters to inches:

127.5 centimeters x 0.4 inch/centimeter = 51 inches

Since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, we can divide the total inches by 12 to get the number of feet:

51 inches ÷ 12 inches/foot = 4 feet

Therefore, Mario's height is 4 feet and 3 inches.

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