PROBLEM:

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.)

SOLUTION:

Convert 29028 ft to km

29,028\:\text{ft}=\left(29\:028\:\text{ft}\right)\left(\frac{1\:\text{km}}{3281\:\text{ft}}\right)=8.847\:\text{km} \ \qquad \ \color{DarkOrange} \left( \text{Answer} \right)

Therefore, the height of Mount Everest is 8.847 kilometers.