A man who is 5 ft tall 10 inches tall weighs 160 lbs. what is his height in centimeters and his mass in kilograms?
1 answer:
A man is 5 ft tall 10 inches tall.
We have to determine the height of a man in centimeters.
Since 1 feet = 30.48 cm and 1 inch=2.54 cm
To convert feet into cm, we will multiply the given feet by 30.48 and to convert inches into cm, we will multiply given inch by 2.54.
5 feet 10 inches
=
= 152.4 cm + 25.4 cm
=177.8 cm
Therefore, a man is 177.8 centimeters tall.
Now, a man weighs 160 lbs. We have to determine its mass in kilograms.
Since, 1 pound(lb) = 0.45 kg
To convert pound into kilogram, we will multiply the given pound by 0.45.
Therefore,
160 lb =
= 72 kg
Therefore, the mass of a man is 72 kg.
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