Question

A table is 2 feet 6 inches long. There are 2.54 centimeters in one inch. What is the length of the table in centimeters?

Answer 1

The length of the table in centimeters is;

`76.2\text{ centimeters}`

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the length of the table as;

2 feet 6 inches.

Let us convert completely to inches.

`\begin{gathered} 1ft=12\text{inches} \\ 2ft\text{ 6 inches =2}*\text{12inches}+6\text{ inches} \\ =30\text{ inches} \end{gathered}`

The length of the table is 30 inches.

Given;

`1\text{ inch =2.54 cm}`

For 30 inches we have;

`30\text{ inches =30}*2.54\text{ cm=76.2 cm}`

Therefore, the length of the table in centimeters is;

`76.2\text{ centimeters}`