Question

The highest point of the Inca Trail, Dead Woman’s Pass, has an elevation of 4215 meters. Given 1 foot = 0.30 meters, use dimensional analysis to convert the highest elevation on the Inca Trail to feet.

Answer 1

4215/1 X 1ft/.30m =

4215/.30 =

14050ft

dimensional analysis

1 foot is equal to 0.30 meters so 4215 over 1 times 1 foot over 0.30 meters (whatever unit of measurement you're converting to, will always be the numerator) hich simplifies to 4215 divided by 0.30 which is equal to 14050 ft.

Explanation:

Answer 2

4215 x 0.3 = 1264.5
You can set up a ratio to help:
4215 m 0.3 m
——- = ————-
x ft. 1 ft