The approximate heights of two of the​ world's tallest mountains are given. Determine which is the taller mountain and by how many meters. Round to the nearest meter.

Cho Oyu: 8188meters and Nanga Parbat: 26,660feet

1 answer

To compare the heights of the two mountains, we need to convert Nanga Parbat's height from feet to meters. We know that 1 foot is approximately 0.3048 meters, so we can use that conversion factor:

26,660 feet x 0.3048 meters/foot = 8,126.8 meters (rounded to the nearest tenth)

Now we can compare the heights of Cho Oyu and Nanga Parbat:

Cho Oyu: 8188 meters
Nanga Parbat: 8126 meters

Nanga Parbat is the taller mountain by 8126 - 8188 = 38 meters (rounded to the nearest meter).