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The table shows conversions of common units of length.

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

yards to feet to centimeters
yards to feet to centimeters

centimeters to feet to yards
centimeters to feet to yards

yards to inches to centimeters
yards to inches to centimeters

centimeters to feet to inches

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To find the number of centimeters in 1 yard, the best path would be:

yards to inches to centimeters

This is because you can first convert yards to inches and then use the conversion from inches to centimeters.

1 yard = 36 inches 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters

So, the calculation would be:

  1. Convert 1 yard to inches: 1 yard = 36 inches
  2. Convert inches to centimeters: 36 inches × 2.54 cm/inch = 91.44 cm

Therefore, the response "yards to inches to centimeters" is the best path.