Inches to feet and inches |
Unfortunately, Ferguson's answer is a little weak. You see, after informing us that
"The United States is one of the few countries in the world that does not use the metric system. Depending on your viewpoint, it is either a good or bad thing. However, regardless of how you feel about it, you often are forced to convert measurements from metric to feet and [emphasis ours] inches..."...Greyson continues by explaining that
"...If you have measured out 171 centimeters and need to know its exact measurement in either inches or [emphasis ours] feet, you can do so with a standard calculator."
Wait a minute, Greyson: the OQ asked about feet and inches, and your previous sentence said feet and inches; why have you suddenly decided that you should give instructions for feet or inches? Because you're a dumbass (as has already been demonstrated three times)! Giving credit where partial credit is due, Ferguson sort of got the math right (not that it's particularly difficult). His answers are 67.32 inches and 5.61 feet, though we're not so sure that 5.61 is "slightly more than five and a half feet"... But, again, Greyson screwed the pooch when he stopped there: how tall is your potential mate in feet and inches? Well, that requires a second step Ferguson failed to include, either: |
- Divide 67.32 inches by 12 to get 5 feet with a remainder of about 7⅓ inches, or
- Multiply 0.61 times 12 to get 5 feet plus about 7⅓ inches
¹ The original has been deleted by Leaf Group, but can still be accessed using the Wayback machine at archive.org. The URL was ehow.com/how_7859521_convert-171-centimeters-feet-inches.html
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