Question

Meters and feet are two different scales for measuring distance. Five meters is
approximately 12 m
, and 16.41 ft is approximately 39.37 ft. Write an equation that
shows the approximate distance in feet as a function of the distance in meters?

Answer 1

Answer:

ft=0.417m

Step-by-step explanation:

We have 2 ratios we can write:

ft:m=5:12

Which simplifies to:

ft:m=0.417

And:

ft:m=16.41:39.37

Which simplifies to:

ft:m=approximately 0.417

When doing this type of problem, be very careful about the correct order.   Because we are looking for feet in terms of meters, we want the ratio of feet to meters, NOT meters to feet. If we had meters to feet, we would have 2.4, which is how many feet are in a meter, not how many meters are in a foot, which is what the problem asks for.