Question

Dave is comparing the circumferences of several trees in his yard. The oak tree is 0.539 meters in circumference, the ash tree has a circumference of 0.509 yards, the elm tree is 6281.70 millimeters around, and the poplar has a circumference of 0.000385 miles. There are 30.48 centimeters in a foot. Which tree has the greatest circumference?
a.
oak
b.
ash
c.
elm
d.
poplar


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

Convert all to meters:
- Oak: 0.539 m
- Ash: 0.509 yd × 0.9144 m/yd = 0.4654 m
- Elm: 6281.70 mm = 6.2817 m
- Poplar: 0.000385 mi × 1609.344 m/mi = 0.6196 m

Elm is largest.