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2 of 52 of 5 Items Question (2 points) 5 inches is%C2%A0 %C2%A0times as big as 1 inch. 12.7 centimeters is%C2%A0 times as big as 2.54 centimeters.

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To find out how many times one measurement is bigger than another, you can divide the larger measurement by the smaller one.

  1. For the first part, you want to find out how many times 5 inches is as big as 1 inch: \[ \text{Times as big} = \frac{5 \text{ inches}}{1 \text{ inch}} = 5 \] So, 5 inches is 5 times as big as 1 inch.

  2. For the second part, to find out how many times 12.7 centimeters is as big as 2.54 centimeters: \[ \text{Times as big} = \frac{12.7 \text{ cm}}{2.54 \text{ cm}} \approx 5 \] So, 12.7 centimeters is approximately 5 times as big as 2.54 centimeters.

In summary:

  • 5 inches is 5 times as big as 1 inch.
  • 12.7 centimeters is approximately 5 times as big as 2.54 centimeters.