Question

what is 5 feet, 2 inches in meters

Answer

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The correct answer is: $1.5748\text{ m}$

Explanation

You convert feet and inches to meters by first converting everything to inches, then to centimeters (using $1\text{ in}=2.54\text{ cm}$), and finally to meters.

Steps:

  1. Convert feet to inches: $$5\text{ ft}=5\times12=60\text{ in}$$
  2. Add the extra inches: $$60\text{ in}+2\text{ in}=62\text{ in}$$
  3. Convert inches to centimeters: $$62\times2.54=157.48\text{ cm}$$
  4. Convert centimeters to meters: $$157.48\text{ cm}=\frac{157.48}{100}\text{ m}=1.5748\text{ m}$$

Rounded answers: about $1.575\text{ m}$ (to three decimal places) or $1.57\text{ m}$ (to two decimal places).