Question

In order for the 7th-grade football team to get a touchdown, they are 3 yards and 2 feet away from the goal line. If 1 foot is 0.3 meters, how many meters away is the team from scoring a touchdown?

a) 3.6 meters
b) 1.06 meters
c) 0.8 meters
d) 4.3 meters

Answer 1

To convert yards and feet to meters, multiply the given measurements by the appropriate conversion factors. By multiplying 11 feet by 0.3 meters/foot, we find that the team is 3.3 meters away from scoring a touchdown. The correct answer is b) 1.06 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert from feet to meters, we need to use the conversion factor that 1 foot is equal to 0.3 meters. First, let's convert the 3 yards to feet. Since there are 3 feet in a yard, we can multiply 3 yards by 3 feet/yard to get 9 feet. Next, we add the 2 feet to get a total of 11 feet. Finally, we can convert the 11 feet to meters by multiplying it by 0.3 meters/foot. The team is therefore 3.3 meters away from scoring a touchdown. Therefore, the correct answer is b) 1.06 meters.