What is 52 inches in meters?

2 Answers
Dec 13, 2016

1.321 meters

Explanation:

1 inch= 0.0254 meters
multiply 52 by 0.0254
=1.321 meters

Dec 13, 2016

#52" inches "= 1.321" metres to 3 decimal places"#

Explanation:

#color(red)("This is where the shortcut method comes from")#

If my memory serves me correctly

1 metre = #3"ft "3 3/8" inches" ->39.375" inches"#

#color(red)("Using ratio")#

#("metres")/("inches")->1/39.375 = ("answer")/52#

To change 39.375 to 52 we do #39.375xx52/39.375#

To maintain the correct proportions in a ratio what we do to the bottom we also do to the top (for multiply and divide)

#("metres")/("inches")->(color(red)(1xx52/39.375))/(cancel(39.375)xx52/(cancel(39.375))) = ("answer")/52#

So the answer is:#" "color(red)(52/39.375 = 1.32063....."#

So #52" inches "= 1.321" metres to 3 decimal places"#