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When measuring the height of a horse, a hand is 4 inches. How many hands tall is a horse that is 62 inches tall?
Round your answer to the nearest tenths and do not type a unit in your answer.
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Final Answer: The horse is \( \boxed{15.5} \) hands tall.

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Step 1 ：Given that the height of the horse is 62 inches and 1 hand is equal to 4 inches.

Step 2 ：To convert the height from inches to hands, we divide the height in inches by 4.

Step 3 ：So, the height in hands is \( \frac{62}{4} = 15.5 \)

Step 4 ：Final Answer: The horse is \( \boxed{15.5} \) hands tall.