Question

Convert 17.42 m to customary units. A.57'-17/8" B. 36-10 1/2" C. 442 1/2" D. 367/8" E. None of these answers is reasonable.

Answer 1

E. None of these answers is reasonable.

Explanation:

Customary units are inches, feet, yards, and miles.

Since,

1 foot = 0.3048 meters,

⇒ 1 meter =
`(1)/(0.3048)` feet,

17.42 meters =
`(17.42)/(0.3048)` feet

`=(174200)/(3048)\text{ feet}`

`=57( 464)/(3048)\text{ feet}`

`=57(58)/(381)\text{ feet}`

Now, 1 feet = 12 inches,

⇒
`(58)/(381)` feet =
`(12* 58)/(381)` inches

=
`(232)/(381)\text{ inches}`

Hence,

17.42 meters =
`57\text{ feet }(232)/(381)\text{ inches}`

= 57' 232/127''

That is, None of these answers is reasonable.