How many centimeters are in 5 feet 8.5 inches?

Answer 1

There are 173.99 centimeters in 5 feet 8.5 inches.

Solution:

1. 12 inches = 1 foot. You can express this as the fraction 12"/1' (read aloud as "12 inches per foot")

2. 2.54 centimeters = 1 inch. You can express this as the fraction 2.54 cm / 1" (read aloud as "2.54 centimeters per inch")

3. Convert feet to inches (see below). Note: ' (ft) cancel in the fractions. Then add 8.5 to the 60" to get the total inches. Note: Disregard the _ character. It is only included to make the fractions align properly for easier viewing.

12"__ 5'___60"___ 8.5"__68.5"

---- * ---- = ----- + ----- = --- = 68" (inches)

1' ___1____1_____1_____1

4. Convert 68.5" (inches) to centimeters (see below). " (inches) cancel in the fractions to leave the result 173.99 cm. Note: Disregard the _ character. It is only included to make the fractions align properly for easier viewing.

2.54 cm__68.5"__ 173.99 cm

--------- * ------- = ------------- = 173.99 cm

1"_______1________1

Answer 2

1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimetres.

There are 174 centimetres in 5 feet 8.5 inches.