Question

What is the height in meters of a person who is 6 ft 1.0 in. tall?

a) (1.854) m
b) (1.68) m
c) (0.5) m
d) (2.286) m

Answer 1

To convert a height of 6 feet 1.0 inch to meters, we first convert the entire height to inches and then divide by 39.37. The correct height in meters is 1.854 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Converting Feet and Inches to Meters

The question is asking us to convert a height from feet and inches to meters. To answer this, first, we need to convert the entire height to inches and then to meters. There are 12 inches in a foot, so a person who is 6 feet tall is 72 inches tall. Adding the additional 1.0 inch gives us a total height of 73 inches. Since 1 meter equals 39.37 inches, the next step is to convert 73 inches to meters by dividing by 39.37.

Let's do the math: 73 inches ÷ 39.37 inches/meter = 1.8542 meters. Therefore, the correct answer is (a) 1.854 meters.