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At a local​ museum, a statue must be at least 150 centimeters tall for display purposes. Steve wants to give the museum the statue he built. His statue is 3 feet 8 inches tall. Is Steve​'s statue tall enough to be accepted by the​ museum? Explain.
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A.
No. 3 ft 8 in.equals44 in. Divide 44 by 2.54 to find the height of Steve​'s statue to the nearest tenth of a​ centimeter: 44divided by2.54 cmequals17.3 ​cm, and 17.3 cmless than150 cm.
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No. 3 ft 8 in.equals44 in. Multiply 44 by 2.54 to find the height of Steve​'s statue to the nearest tenth of a​ centimeter: 44times2.54 cmequals111.8 ​cm, and 111.8 cmless than150 cm.
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No. 3 ft 8 in.equals54 in. Multiply 54 by 2.54 to find the height of Steve​'s statue to the nearest tenth of a​ centimeter: 54times2.54 cmequals137.2 ​cm, and 137.2 cmless than150 cm.
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No. 3 ft 8 in.equals54 in. Divide 54 by 2.54 to find the height of Steve​'s statue to the nearest tenth of a​ centimeter: 54divided by2.54 cmequals21.3 ​cm, and 21.3 cmless than150 cm.

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B.

3 ft 8 in = 3·12 + 8 = 44 in. Convert to centimeters: 44 × 2.54 = 111.8 cm, which is less than 150 cm, so the statue is not tall enough.