document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4586>Question 4586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a trip to Tokyo Bob decides to buy his sister a kimono. To determine the length of a kimono one measures in centimeters the distance from the bottom of a persons neck to 5cm above the floor. If the distance from the bottom of Daves sisters neck to the floor is 5ft 2 inches calculate the length of the kimono that Dave should purchase.  Show all work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2344 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we have to know that there are 2.54 centimeters in an inch.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and that there are 12 inches in a foot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So Bob's sister is 5 feet + 2 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert the feet to inches: 5*12=60 and add the remaining inches: 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert 62 inches to centimeters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62*2.54=147.48cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract the 5cm from the floor, so the kimono should be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "147.48-5=142.48 centimeters long.<BR>\n" );
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