Question

Liem is 6 feet 2 inches, Eli is 5 feet 9 inches, Faith is 6 feet, and Simon is 5 feet 4 inches. In yards, what is the total of their heights?

Answer 1

First step is find total height of all the figures expressed in feet: Liem: 6 ft 2 inch = 6,167 ft Eli: 5 ft 9 inch = 5,75 ft Faith 6 ft Simon: 5 ft 4 inch = 5,34 ft To calculate the total height we need to know that 12 inches are 1 foot 6’2”+5’9”+6+5’4”= 22 ft 15 inch = 23 ft 3 inch Another way is by adding decimal figurel: 6,167 + 5,75 + 6 + 5,34 = 23,25 feet Then we know that 3 feet are 1 yard, so then total height is: 23,25 / 3 = 7,75 yards