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 wall, which unit conversion makes the most sense to use?(1 point)

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Converting feet to inches by multiplying 11 feet by 1 foot12 inches.
Converting feet to inches by multiplying 11 feet by Start Fraction 1 foot over 12 inches End Fraction .

Converting feet to inches by multiplying 10 feet by 12 inches1 foot.
Converting feet to inches by multiplying 10 feet by Start Fraction 12 inches over 1 foot End Fraction .

Converting feet to inches by dividing 10 feet by 12 inches1 foot.
Converting feet to inches by dividing 10 feet by Start Fraction 12 inches over 1 foot End Fraction .

Converting feet to inches by multiplying 10 feet by 12.

Answer 1

To convert the distance from feet to inches, you should use the conversion factor that relates feet to inches. Since there are 12 inches in 1 foot, you can multiply the number of feet by 12 inches per foot.

The appropriate conversion would be:

Converting feet to inches by multiplying 10 feet by 12 inches/1 foot.

This shows that you multiply the distance in feet (10 feet) by the conversion factor (12 inches/1 foot) to get the distance in inches.