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

Caitlyn is 160 centimeters tall. How tall is she in feet and inches, rounded to the-example-1
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User MrFox
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Answer:

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.


\begin{gathered} \frac{1ft}{30.48\operatorname{cm}}=\frac{x\text{ ft}}{160\text{ cm}} \\ 30.48x=160 \\ x=(160)/(30.48) \\ x=5.2493\text{ ft} \\ x=(5+0.2493)\text{ ft} \end{gathered}

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}

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