SOLUTION: 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 abo

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Question 4586: 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.
Answer by Abbey(339) About Me  (Show Source):
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we have to know that there are 2.54 centimeters in an inch.
and that there are 12 inches in a foot
So Bob's sister is 5 feet + 2 inches
convert the feet to inches: 5*12=60 and add the remaining inches: 62
convert 62 inches to centimeters
62*2.54=147.48cm
subtract the 5cm from the floor, so the kimono should be:
147.48-5=142.48 centimeters long.