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Chester needs 2 feet of ribbon for an art project, but his ruler only measures in centimeters. There are 12 inches in I foot and 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch. Chester multiplied 12 by 2 and then divided the product by 2.54 to find that he needs about 9.4 centimeters of ribbon. This length is much shorter than 2 feet, so he knows he is incorrect. Which of these would give Chester the correct number of centimeters of ribbon he needs? Multiply 2.54 by 12, and then multiply this product by 2. Divide 12 by 2, and then multiply this quotient by 2.54 Divide 12 by 2.54, and then divide this quotient by 2. - Х Multiply 2 by 2.54, and then divide this product by 12. +

User Rocklan
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Answer

Option A is correct.

Multiply 2.54 by 12, and then multiply this product by 2.

2 feet = 60.96 centimeters

Step-by-step explanation

The way forward for this is to convert the 2 feet into centimeters.

We've been told that

1 feet = 12 inches

1 inches = 2.54 centimeters

So, to convert the 2 feet into the centimeters, we need to first convert it to inches

1 feet = 12 inches

2 feet = 2 × 12 inches

2 feet = 24 inches

Then, to centimeters

1 inches = 2.54 centimeters

24 inches = 24 × 2.54 centimeters

24 inches = 60.96 centimeters.

So, we can see that option A is the correct answer.

Hope this Helps!!!

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