Inches

Question

Centimeters
1 2.54
2 5.08
3 7.62
4 10.16
5 12.7
(2 points)
5 inches is____ times as big as 1 inch.
12.7 centimeters is____times as big as 2.54 centimeters.

Answer 1

To find the answers:

1. 5 inches is how many times as big as 1 inch? \[ \frac{5 \text{ inches}}{1 \text{ inch}} = 5 \] So, 5 inches is 5 times as big as 1 inch.

2. 12.7 centimeters is how many times as big as 2.54 centimeters? \[ \frac{12.7 \text{ cm}}{2.54 \text{ cm}} \approx 5 \] So, 12.7 centimeters is 5 times as big as 2.54 centimeters.

Thus, both answers are 5.