Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Measurement - 9.1 Measuring Length; The Metric System - Exercise Set 9.1 - Page 584: 41

Answer

1.524 m

Work Step by Step

First convert ft to cm, by multiplying by 30.48: 1 ft = 30.48 cm 5 ft = $30.48 \times 5 $ cm = 152.4 cm Next, convert cm to m by dividing by 100: 1 cm = 0.01 m 152.4 cm = 1.524 m
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