Question

A tree is 28.05 feet tall. What is its height in meters? Use the following conversation: 1 meter is 3.3 feet

Answer 1

Answer:

8.5 meters

Explanations:

Given the conversion factor expressed in the question as;

1 meter = 3.3 feet

We are to express 28.05 feet in meters. Let the required value in meters be "x". Hence;

x meters = 28.05 feet

Take the ratios of both sides of the expression to have:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{1m}{x}=\frac{3.3\text{feet}}{28.05feet} \\ \end{gathered}$

Cross multiply to have:

$\begin{gathered} 1m\times28.05\text{feet}=x\times3.3\text{feet} \\ x=\frac{1m\times28.05\cancel{\text{feet}}}{3.3\cancel{\text{feet}}} \\ x=\frac{28.05}{3.3}m \\ x=8.5m \end{gathered}$

Therefore the height of the tree in meters is 8.5 meters