Question

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part of mrs. cabinoss job as an admitting assistant in an ambulatory clinic is to ask all patients their height and weight and record it on a graph. when she asks mr. summerton, he reports that he is 6 feet tall and weighs 160 pounds and 8 ounces. the graph used at this clinic is in inches and pounds.

1. how many inches are in 6 feet?
2. how do you convert 160 pounds and 8 ounces to pounds only?

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Explanation:

Step1: Recall conversion factor for feet to inches

There are 12 inches in 1 foot. So for 6 feet, we multiply 6 by 12.
$6\times12 = 72$

Step2: Recall conversion factor for ounces to pounds

There are 16 ounces in 1 pound. 8 ounces is $\frac{8}{16}=0.5$ pounds. Then we add this to 160 pounds.
$160 + 0.5=160.5$

Answer:

1. 72 inches
2. 160.5 pounds