The notation ’68 5 inches’ indicates a height measurement that combines feet and inches. In this case, it’s saying that a person’s height is 68 inches tall. To convert that into feet and inches, we first recognize that there are 12 inches in a foot.
So, we can calculate the height in feet by dividing 68 by 12:
68 inches ÷ 12 inches/foot = 5 feet with a remainder
The whole number part of this calculation gives us the feet, which is 5 feet. Next, we look at the remainder:
68 inches – (5 feet × 12 inches/foot) = 68 – 60 = 8 inches
So, 68 inches translates to 5 feet and 8 inches, which can be expressed as ‘5 8’. Therefore, if there was an error referring to ‘5 7’, it seems to be a mistake, as the correct standard representation should be ‘5 8’.