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Henri knows that 1 foot = 0.3 meter. He says that 100 feet is about 3 meters. Is he correct? Explain answer

User Melodi
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Answer:

He is incorrect.

We are changing 1 foot to 100 feet which is a factor of 100.

So, going from .3 meters, we must also increase this by a factor of 100.

.3 meters times 100 equals 30 meters and NOT 3 meters.

Explanation:

User John Korchok
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Answer:

No, the answer is wrong.It should be

100 feet = 30 meters

Explanation:

1 foot = 0.3 meter

100 feet = 0.3 * 100 = 30.0 = 30 meters

User Jacobsowles
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