ANSWER:
4-7 Convert Between Systems
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0.7 gal, 950 mL, 0.4 L,
20. 4.5 ft, 48 in., 1.3 m, 120 cm
SOLUTION:
Convert each measure to centimeters.
Convert 4.5 feet to centimeters.
Since 1 foot is 30 centimeters, multiply by
.
Convert 48 inches to centimeters.
Since 1 inch ≈ 2.54 centimeters, multiply by
.
Convert 1.3 meters to centimeters.
1.3 meters = 130 centimeters
So, 4.5 feet is approximately 135 centimeters, 48 inches is approximately 121.92 centimeters, and 1.3 meters is 130
centimeters. Since
, the order from greatest to least is 4.5 ft, 1.3 m,
48 in., 120 cm.
ANSWER:
4.5 ft, 1.3 m, 48 in., 120 cm
Model with Mathematics
21.
Convert
inches and
inches to centimeters. Round to the nearest tenth. Then
draw a segment whose length is between those two measures.
SOLUTION:
Change each fraction into a decimal, and then convert each measurement to centimeters.
So,
.
So,
1 inch is approximately 2.54 centimeters, so multiply by
.
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