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Elena is 56 inches tall.a. What is her height in centimeters? (Note: 100 inches $=254$ centimeters)b. What is her height in meters?
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We know that 1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters. So, we multiply Elena's height in inches by 2.54 to get her height in centimeters. \[56 \, \text{inches} \times 2.54 \, \text{cm/inch} = 142.24 \, \text{cm}\] Show more…
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