onsider 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)

A. converting feet to inches by multiplying 11 feet by 1 foot/12 inches.
B. converting feet to inches by dividing 10 feet by 12 inches/1 foot
C. converting feet to inches by multiplying 10 feet by 12.
D. converting feet to inches by multiplying 10 feet by 12 inches/1 foot

1 answer

To convert the distance of 10 feet into inches, you need to know that there are 12 inches in 1 foot.

The correct way to perform this conversion is by multiplying the number of feet (10 feet) by the conversion factor that relates feet to inches (12 inches per 1 foot), which gives you:

10 feet × (12 inches/1 foot) = 120 inches.

Therefore, the appropriate choice for converting 10 feet into inches is:

D. converting feet to inches by multiplying 10 feet by 12 inches/1 foot.