The proportional relationship 15.24 centimeters in 6 inches is represented by 6y=15.24x. Determine the number of centimeters in 1 inch.(1 point)

Responses

0.39 centimeters
0.39 centimeters

91.44 centimeters
91.44 centimeters

3 centimeters
3 centimeters

2.54 centimeters

1 answer

2.54 centimeters.

We can solve for y by dividing both sides of the equation by 6:

y = 2.54x

This shows that for every 1 inch (x=1), y = 2.54, which represents the number of centimeters in 1 inch.