Question

There are 2.54 centimeters in every inch. If a bug moves at a rate of 3.5 inches per second, then Which of the following is closest to its speed in meters per second?

Answer 1

Answer: 0.08 m/s

Explanation:

We are told the bug moves at a rate of:

`3.5 (in)/(s)`

And we have to convert this to units of
`(m)/(s)`, knowing
`1 in=2.54 cm` and
`1 m=100 cm`:

`3.5 (in)/(s). (2.54 cm)/(1 in). (1 m)/(100 cm)=0.088 (m)/(s)`