Question

The height of a basketball player who is 6 ft and 5 inches tall. Compute into centimeters and meters.

A) Approximately 195.58 centimeters or 1.96 meters
B) Approximately 185.42 centimeters or 1.85 meters
C) Approximately 210.82 centimeters or 2.11 meters
D) Approximately 175.26 centimeters or 1.75 meters

Answer 1

To convert the height of a basketball player from feet and inches to centimeters and meters, multiply the number of feet by 12 to convert it to inches, then multiply the number of inches by 2.54 to convert it to centimeters. Finally, divide the number of centimeters by 100 to convert it to meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert the height of a basketball player from feet and inches to centimeters and meters, we can use the following conversions:

1 foot = 30.48 centimeters

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters

First, we convert the height to inches: 6 ft * 12 inches/ft + 5 inches = 77 inches.

Next, we convert the height to centimeters: 77 inches * 2.54 centimeters/inch = 195.58 centimeters.

Finally, we convert the height to meters: 195.58 centimeters / 100 centimeters/meter = 1.96 meters.