Bachelor of Health Science Practice Exam 2025 – Complete Prep Guide

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A patient from Scotland reports their height as 175 cm. How many feet and inches does this equal approximately?

5 ft 5 in

5 ft 9 in

To convert centimeters to feet and inches, it is helpful to know the conversion factors: 1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters, and there are 12 inches in a foot.

When converting 175 cm, first, convert it to inches by dividing by the number of centimeters in an inch:

175 cm ÷ 2.54 cm/inch ≈ 68.9 inches.

Next, to convert inches to feet, you divide the total number of inches by 12:

68.9 inches ÷ 12 inches/foot ≈ 5.74 feet.

Since 0.74 feet roughly corresponds to 8.9 inches (0.74 feet × 12 inches), the total measurement in feet and inches comes out to approximately 5 feet and 9 inches.

Thus, the conversion from 175 cm clearly equates to about 5 feet 9 inches, confirming that this is the correct approximation.

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