Final answer:
To determine the width of a community swimming pool in meters and centimeters, we add the yard and feet measurements together, convert the total feet into meters, and then convert the meters to centimeters, resulting in a pool width of approximately 9.08 meters or 907.74 centimeters.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the width of the pool in meters and centimeters, first convert the width from yards and feet into meters:
Convert the width in yards to feet. Since there are 3 feet in 1 yard, 9 yards are equal to 9 × 3 = 27 feet.
Add the additional 2.79 feet to the total feet to get 27 + 2.79 = 29.79 feet.
Now convert feet to meters. Since 1 foot is equal to 0.3048 meters, multiply 29.79 feet by 0.3048 to get the width in meters.
So, 29.79 ft × 0.3048 m/ft = 9.077352 meters.
Lastly, convert meters to centimeters. Since there are 100 centimeters in a meter, multiply 9.077352 m by 100.
Therefore, 9.077352 m × 100 = 907.7352 centimeters. Rounded to the nearest hundredth, the pool's width is 907.74 centimeters.