The problem
In this exercises write a program that reads a number in feet, converts it to meters, and displays the result. One foot is 0.305 meter. Here is a sample run:
Enter a value for feet: 16.5
16.5 feet is 5.0325 meters
Breaking it down
public static void main(String[] Strings) {
Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter a value for feet: ");
double feet = input.nextDouble();
input.close();
double meters = convertFeetToMeters(feet);
System.out.println(feet + " feet is " + meters + " meters");
}
private static double convertFeetToMeters(double feet) {
double meters = feet * 0.305;
return meters;
}
Output
Enter a value for feet: 200
200.0 feet is 61.0 meters