Question

he table shows conversions of common units of length.

Unit of Length
Customary System Units
Metric System Units
1 inch
2.54 centimeters
1 foot
0.3048 meters
1 mile
1.61 kilometers

1 yard = 3 feet
1 yard = 36 inches

Which shows the best path to find the number of centimeters in 1 yard?
yards Right-arrow inches Right-arrow centimeters
yards Right-arrow feet Right-arrow centimeters
centimeters Right-arrow feet Right-arrow inches
centimeters Right-arrow feet Right-arrow yards

Answer 1

To find the number of centimeters in 1 yard, the best path would be:

**yards Right-arrow feet Right-arrow inches Right-arrow centimeters**

Here’s how the conversion works step by step:

1. Convert yards to feet:
\[
1 \text{ yard} = 3 \text{ feet}
\]

2. Convert feet to inches:
\[
1 \text{ foot} = 12 \text{ inches}
\]
\[
3 \text{ feet} = 3 \times 12 = 36 \text{ inches}
\]

3. Convert inches to centimeters:
\[
1 \text{ inch} = 2.54 \text{ centimeters}
\]
\[
36 \text{ inches} = 36 \times 2.54 = 91.44 \text{ centimeters}
\]

Thus, there are 91.44 centimeters in 1 yard.