If one hand equals 4 inches, find the height in feet of a horse that is 16.2 hands. (1 ft. = 12 in.)
(4 * 16.2)/12 = _____ feet tall
4* 16.2)/12= 5.4 feet tall.
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To find the height in feet of a horse that is 16.2 hands, you need to convert the measurement from hands to feet.
First, you should know that 1 hand is equal to 4 inches. This means that 16.2 hands can be calculated by multiplying 16 (16 hands) by 4 (inches) and adding 2 (additional inches).
16 * 4 + 2 = 64 + 2 = 66 inches
Next, since the goal is to find the height in feet, you need to divide the inches by 12 (since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches).
66 inches รท 12 inches/foot = 5.5 feet
Therefore, a horse that is 16.2 hands tall is the equivalent of 5.5 feet in height.