At a local museum, a statue must be at least 187 centimeters tall for display purposes. Rita wants to give the museum the statue she built. Her statue is 7 feet 6 inches tall. Is Rita's statue tall enough to be accepted by the museum? Explain.
A. No. 7 ft 6 in.=100 in. Divide 100 by 2.54 to find the height of Rita's statue to the
nearest tenth of a centimeter: 100÷2.54 cm=39.4 cm, and 39.4 cm<187 cm.
B. Yes. 7 ft 6 in.=100 in. Multiply 100 by 2.54 to find the height of Rita's statue to the nearest tenth of a centimeter: 100×2.54 cm=254.0 cm, and 254.0 cm>187 cm.
C. Yes. 7 ft 6 in.=90 in. Multiply 90 by 2.54 to find the height of Rita's statue to the nearest tenth of a centimeter: 90×2.54 cm=228.6 cm, and 228.6 cm>187 cm.
D. No. 7 ft 6 in.=90 in. Divide 90 by 2.54 to find the height of Rita's statue to the nearest tenth of a centimeter: 90÷2.54 cm=35.4 cm, and 35.4 cm>187 cm.