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We have a shape that has an area of 112 inches squared. Convert the units to centimeters squared. (HINT: Perform multiple conversions). Don’t forget to show your work.

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Answer: 722.5792 square centimeters

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112 \text{ in}^2 = 112 \text{ in}^2 * \frac{2.54 \text{ cm}}{1 \text{ in}} * \frac{2.54 \text{ cm}}{1 \text{ in}}\\\\112 \text{ in}^2 = (112 * 2.54 * 2.54) \text{ cm}^2\\\\112 \text{ in}^2 = 112 * (2.54)^2 \text{ cm}^2\\\\112 \text{ in}^2 = 722.5792 \text{ cm}^2\\\\

Notes:

  • 1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly
  • The conversion factor
    \frac{2.54 \text{ cm}}{1 \text{ in}} is used to convert from inches to cm. The inches unit in the denominator cancels with one of the inches unit from the original 112 square inches figure.
  • We use two identical copies of the same conversion factor to convert from square inches to square centimeters. This is the "multple conversion" your teacher is referring to.
  • Think of "square inches", aka
    \text{in}^2, as "inches times inches". Or think of a 1 inch by 1 inch square that has an area of 1 square inch. The same applies for the square centimeter unit as well.
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