Mount Everest, at 29,028 feet, is the tallest mountain on the Earth. What is its height in kilometers? (Assume that 1 kilometer equals 3,281 feet.)

29,028 feet = 8.85354 kilometres

Explanation:

Mount everest is the tallest mountain on the Earth.

The height of the Mount Everest is 29,028 feet.

We need to convert its height in kilometres. Here, we will use the relationship between the kilometres and feet.

1 foot = 0.000305 kilometre

So, 29,028 feet can be converted to kilometres using unitary method as:

29,028 feet = 8.85354 kilometres

So, the height of the Mount Everest is 8.85354 kilometres. Hence, this is the required solution.