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Can you answer this Math question for me?
Use the following scenario to answer the question below: (Check all that apply.)
You are deciding between two cars with different engines and want the bigger of the two. One engine displaces 350 cubic inches. The other displaces 5,500 cubic centimeters. Check all of the reasonable approaches to solving this question.
A. Multiply 350 cubic inches by 2.54 cm/1inch to find the equivalent in cubic centimeters.
B. Convert 5,500 cubic centimeters to cubic inches and compare to 350.
C. Convert 350 cubic inches to cubic centimeters and compare to 5,500.
D. Choose 5,500 since it is larger than 350.
3 Answers
- NoneLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
If A is interpreted to mean 350 x 2.54^3, = 350 x 16.387 = 5735, it's good
B is good. It's the opposite of A
C is good, it's the same as A
D is unreasonable
- 6 years ago
A is NOT a good choice since the conversion 2.54 cm / 1 inch is for linear measurements, not volume.
B is NOT a good choice. The two measures are in different kinds of units, so you can t compare 5,500 to 350 in this situation.
Both C and D are reasonable. In either situation, you would be converting one of the measures into a measure with the same units as the other.
Source(s): i took this text and c and d are right - Anonymous1 decade ago
I give up :)
