Estelle is 5.9 feet tall. Find her height in centimeters to the nearest tenth.
well, 1 in = 2.54 cm
so just multiply the height (in inches) by 2.54
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To find Estelle's height in centimeters, first convert her height from feet to inches, and then from inches to centimeters.
1 foot is equal to 12 inches, so Estelle's height in inches would be:
5.9 feet * 12 inches/1 foot = 70.8 inches
Next, convert inches to centimeters. There are 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch, so:
70.8 inches * 2.54 centimeters/1 inch = 179.832 centimeters
Rounding to the nearest tenth, Estelle's height is approximately 179.8 centimeters.