Question

THE METRIC SYSTEM OF MEASUREMENT AND ROAD MAPS QUESTIONS - EXERCISE 1 Convert the following English units to Metric units. Show your work for credit! 100 miles - ft 528,000 ft inches 6,336,000 inches centimeters 16,093,440 centimeters meters 160,934 meters kilometers On your Guide to Greensboro map shown on Page 4 with a scale of 1: 67,000 (1 cm on the map equals 67,000 em on the ground). What is the linear distance between A&T State University and.......? a. Bennett College: meters, km Greensboro Coliseum: Miles meters, _km Guilford College: Miles UNCG: inches, ft. miles_ d *Show how you arrived at the above answers!

Answer 1

1. Conversions;

• 100 miles = 5280 x 100 ft = 528000 ft.
• 528000 ft = 528000 x 12 Inches = 6336000 inches
• 6336000 inches = 6336000 x 2.54 cm = 16,093,440 cm
• 16093440 cm = 16093440/100 = 160934.4 m ~ or 160934 m
• 160934 m = 160934/1000 = 160.934 km ~ or 161 km