The nurse is assessing a client during a yearly physical. The client measures 54 inches in height, how many feet and inches will the nurse tell the client they measure? Round the answer to the nearest whole number
What will be an ideal response?
4 feet, 6 inches
Global Rationale: Feet=1 foot/12 inches x 54 inches/1 . Multiply the numerators (1 x 54 = 54). Multiply the denominators (12 x 1 =12). 54/12= 4.5 feet.
Inches= 12 inches/1 foot x 0.5 feet/1 . Multiply the numerators (12 x 0.5 = 6). Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1). 6/1= 6 inches. 4 feet, 6 inches.
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