Question

A paper has an area of 598 square centimeters. What is the paper's area in square inches?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1 in²=6.45 cm²

598 cm²=x in²

1 in² x in²

______ = _______

6.45cm² 598cm²

Cross multiply

6.45x=598

divide both sides by 6.45

x=92.7 in²

Answer=92.7 in²

Answer 2

92.69018538 inches ^2

Explanation:

We need to convert cm to inches

1 inch = 2.54 cm

598 cm^2 * 1 inch 1 inch

-------- * ------------

2.54 cm 2.54 cm

We multiply the conversion factor twice since we have cm^2

The cm^2 cancel and we are left with inches^2

598

------ inches^2

6.4516

92.69018538 inches ^2