Question

a 5.0 ft person weighs 159 lb. express this persons height in meters and weight in kilograms. (1 lb = 453.6 g, 1 m = 3.28 ft) part 1 of 2 round your answer to 2 significant digits. height: m part 2 of 2 round your answer to 3 significant digits. weight: kg

Explanation:

Step1: Convert height from feet to meters

Given \(1\ m = 3.28\ ft\), so to convert \(5.0\ ft\) to meters, we use the formula \(h=\frac{5.0}{3.28}\).

$$h=\frac{5.0}{3.28}\approx1.5\ m$$

Step2: Convert weight from pounds to kilograms

Given \(1\ lb = 453.6\ g=0.4536\ kg\), to convert \(159\ lb\) to kilograms, we use the formula \(w = 159\times0.4536\).

$$w=159\times0.4536 = 72.1\ kg$$

Answer:

Height: \(1.5\ m\), Weight: \(72.1\ kg\)