Question

A watermelon is shot out of an air cannon and travels 22 yards. How many feet does the watermelon travel?

Which conversion factor could you use to answer the question?
a)1yd/3ft
b)1 ft/3 yd
c)3 yd/1 it
d)3 ft/1yd

Answer 1

The watermelon traveled 22 yards, which is equivalent to 66 feet when using the conversion factor of 3 feet per 1 yard.

Step-by-step explanation:

The watermelon in the question traveled 22 yards. To convert yards to feet, we use the fact that 1 yard equals 3 feet. Therefore, to find out how many feet the watermelon traveled, we multiply the number of yards by 3. Using this conversion factor, which is represented as 3 ft/1 yd, we calculate:

22 yards × 3 feet/yard = 66 feet.

Thus, the watermelon traveled a total of 66 feet.