1) A rectangular rug has a length of 231 centimeters and a width of 166 centimeters. What is the area of the rug in square meters? Explain how you determined the correct number of significant digits for your answer.

Question

2) Christina swims 2400 feet in 16 minutes. Gloria swims 12 meters in 15 seconds. Whose average speed is faster? Explain. Use 1 meter ≈ 3.28 feet.

Answer 1

2.31 * 1.66 = _______ square meters

(2400 / 3.28) / (16 * 60) = _______ meters per second

12/15 = ______ meters per second

Answer 2

235

Answer 3

I think Christina's average speed is faster.

Answer 4

Edit: Perhaps I am mistaken. Gloria may be the faster one.

Answer 5

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