To compare the heights, we need to convert them to the same unit. The man is 1.62 meters tall. To convert the woman’s height from feet to meters, we can use the conversion factor where 1 foot is approximately 0.3048 meters.
The woman’s height in feet is 5 ft 6 in. First, we convert the inches to feet. There are 12 inches in a foot, so:
- 6 inches = 6/12 = 0.5 feet
Now, we add this to the 5 feet:
- Total height in feet = 5 ft + 0.5 ft = 5.5 ft
Now we convert 5.5 feet to meters:
- 5.5 ft x 0.3048 m/ft = 1.6764 m (approximately)
Now we can compare:
- Man: 1.62 m
- Woman: 1.6764 m
Therefore, the woman who is 5 ft 6 in tall is taller than the man who is 1.62 m tall.