Consider the formula that relates distance, velocity, and time (d = vt). If you are interested in the time it takes for a ladybug traveling at a speed of 3 inches per second to crawl up a 10-foot section of a wall, which unit conversation makes the most sense?

A. Converting feet to inches by multiplying 10 feet by 12 inches over 1 foot.
B. Converting feet to inches by multiplying 10 feet by 12
C. Converting feet to inches by dividing 10 feet by 12 inches over 1 foot.

1 answer

To determine the appropriate unit conversion for calculating the time it takes for a ladybug to crawl up a 10-foot section of a wall, we need to convert the distance from feet to inches because the ladybug's speed is given in inches per second.

1 foot is equal to 12 inches, so to convert 10 feet to inches, we multiply:

\[ 10 \text{ feet} \times \frac{12 \text{ inches}}{1 \text{ foot}} \]

This means the correct choice is:

A. Converting feet to inches by multiplying 10 feet by 12 inches over 1 foot.

This will give you the distance in inches needed to then calculate the time it takes to crawl that distance at a speed of 3 inches per second.