The table shows conversions of common units of length.

Question

Customary System Units Metric System Units
1 inch 2.54 centimeters
1 foot 0.03048 meters
1 mile 1.61 kilometers

1 yard = 3 feet
1 yard = 36 inches
Which shows the best path to find the number of centimeters in 1 yard?

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Responses

centimeters to feet to yards
centimeters to feet to yards

yards to feet to centimeters
yards to feet to centimeters

centimeters to feet to inches
centimeters to feet to inches

yards to inches to centimeters
yards to inches to centimeters

Answer 1

To determine the best path to find the number of centimeters in 1 yard, let's break down the conversions you would need to perform.

1 yard = 3 feet
1 yard = 36 inches
1 inch = 2.54 centimeters

From these relationships, if we start with yards, we can convert to inches, and then to centimeters:

• Convert yards to inches: 1 yard = 36 inches
• Then convert inches to centimeters: 36 inches x 2.54 centimeters/inch = 91.44 centimeters

Therefore, the best path is:

yards to inches to centimeters

So, the correct response is "yards to inches to centimeters."