Question

A man who is 5 ft tall 10 inches tall weighs 160 lbs. what is his height in centimeters and his mass in kilograms?

Answer 1

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

=$( 5 \times 30.48 cm) +(10 \times 2.54 cm)$

= 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 = $160 \times 0.45 kg$

= 72 kg

Therefore, the mass of a man is 72 kg.