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I don’t understand this math problem.One inch is equivalent to 2.254.how many inches are there in 50.8 in centimeters

I don’t understand this math problem.One inch is equivalent to 2.254.how many inches-example-1
User Wasabi Fan
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Hello

We already have the metric in the question


1in=2.54\operatorname{cm}

How many inches is in 50.8cm


\begin{gathered} 1in=2.54\operatorname{cm} \\ x\text{ in}=50.8\operatorname{cm} \\ x=(1*50.8)/(2.54) \\ x=20in \end{gathered}

From the calculation above 1cm is equal to 20in

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