Question

A 2-column table with 3 rows titled Units of Length. Column 1 is labeled Customary System Units with entries 1 inch, 1 foot, 1 mile. Column 2 is labeled Metric System Units with entries 2.54 centimeters, 0.3048 meters, 1.61 kilometers.
Which conversion factor would you use to convert from meters to feet?
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Answer 1

To convert from meters to feet, you need to find the appropriate conversion factors for meters and feet.

From the provided table:

- 1 foot = 0.3048 meters

To find the conversion from meters to feet, you can use the reciprocal of this relationship. Thus, if 1 foot equals 0.3048 meters, then:

1 meter = 1 / 0.3048 feet

This gives the conversion factor you would use to convert from meters to feet:

\[ \text{Conversion factor} = \frac{1 \text{ foot}}{0.3048 \text{ meters}} \]

So you would use the factor of \( \frac{1 \text{ foot}}{0.3048 \text{ meters}} \) to convert from meters to feet.

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