Question

Caitlyn is 160 centimeters tall. How tall is she in feet and inches, rounded to the nearest inch?

Answer 1

5 ft 3 in.

Explanation:

First, recall the standard conversion rates below.

• 1 foot = 30.48 cm

,

• 1 foot = 12 inches

First, convert 160 cm to feet.

Next, we convert the decimal part (0.2493 ft) of the result above to inches.

`\begin{gathered} 1ft=12\text{ inches} \\ \frac{1\text{ ft}}{12\text{ inches}}=\frac{0.2493\text{ ft}}{y\text{ inches}} \\ y=0.2493*12 \\ y=2.9916 \\ y\approx3\text{ inches (to the nearest inch)} \end{gathered}`

Therefore, 160 centimeters in feet and inches is:

`5\text{ feet 3 inches}`