Question

The weather forecast predicts rain on the day that Michael will arrive inBoston. The average rainfall in Boston is 47 inches. Convert the averagerainfall to millimeters.

Answer 1

Answer:

$47in=1193.8mm$

Detailed Explanation: We have to convert the 47 Inches to millimeters. The conversion factor between the two is:

$47in\times(\frac{mm}{in})$

The factor in parenthesis is:

$47in\times(\frac{mm}{in})\rightarrow(\frac{mm}{in})=(\frac{25.4mm}{1in})$

Therefore the answer is:

$47in\times(\frac{25.4mm}{1in})=1193.8mm$

Conclusion: The average of 47in is 1193.8mm.