Question

Use the table to answer the question.
Linear Measurement
5 | 12.7
4 | 10.16
3 | 7.62
2 | 5.08
How many centimeters are in 1 inch?
A. 2/5.08 centimeters
B. 2.54 centimeters
C. 3.54 centimeters
D. 0.394 centimeters

Answer 1

are you sure this is correct

Answer 2

To find out how many centimeters are in 1 inch, we can look at the values in the provided table. The table shows that:

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters (since 5 inches correspond to 12.7 centimeters, which means 1 inch is 12.7 cm / 5 = 2.54 cm).

Therefore, the correct answer is:

B. 2.54 centimeters

Answer 3

Yes, I am confident that the answer is correct. According to the given table, the relationship between inches and centimeters is established.

Specifically, if you look at the entries in the table:

- 5 inches correspond to 12.7 centimeters.

To find the conversion factor for 1 inch, you can divide the centimeters by the number of inches:

\[
1 \text{ inch} = \frac{12.7 \text{ cm}}{5} = 2.54 \text{ cm}.
\]

So, indeed, there are 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch. The correct answer is:

**B. 2.54 centimeters.**