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)1 , text{yd} : 3 , text{ft}
b)1 , text{ft} : 3 , text{yd}
c)3 , text{yd} : 1 , text{ft}
d)3 , text{ft} : 1 , text{yd}

Answer 1

To convert 22 yards to feet, multiply by the conversion factor of 3 feet per yard, resulting in 66 feet traveled. The correct conversion factor is 1 yd : 3 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a watermelon travels 22 yards, to convert the yardage into feet, the appropriate conversion factor to use would be 1 yard is equivalent to 3 feet. Hence, to find out how many feet the watermelon traveled, you would multiply the number of yards by the conversion factor.

So, the calculation would be:

22 yd × 3 ft/yd = 66 ft

The watermelon travels a total of 66 feet.

The correct conversion factor that could be used to answer this question is:

a) 1 yd : 3 ft