What is 42.19 m converted to inches? (there are 2.5 cm/in)? Use correct sig figs. 1688 in 260 in 39 in 255.9 in 1700 in

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What is 42.19 m converted to inches? (there are 2.5 cm/in)? Use correct sig figs.
O 1688 in
O 260 in
39 in
O 255.9 in
1700 in
Transcribed Image Text:What is 42.19 m converted to inches? (there are 2.5 cm/in)? Use correct sig figs. O 1688 in O 260 in 39 in O 255.9 in 1700 in
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It's given that there are 2.5 cm/in.

Which is,

1 inches = 2.5 cm

 

Again, 1 cm = 0.01 m

Therefore, 2.5 cm = 2.5 × 0.01 m = 0.025 m

So, 0.025 m = 1 inches

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