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