Question

There are 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch. there are 100 centimeters in 1 meter

To the nearest inch, how many inches are in 19 meters?

Answer 1

x = 748 inches

Explanation:

.0254 meters in 1 inch

set up a proportion:

.0254/1 = 19/x

cross-multiply:

.0254x = 19

x = 19/.0254

x = 748.03