Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 6
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Exercise 10 Page 156

Use the conversion factor that 1 foot is roughly equal to 0.3 meters.

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Let's start by writing the given statement. 4ft/sec&≈m/secConverting between feet (ft) and meters (m) will involve using a conversion factor. 0.3m/1ft Multiplying 4ft/sec by this conversion factor will convert it to meters per second.

4ft/sec * 0.3m/1ft
4 ft* 0.3 m/sec* 1ft
4 ft* 0.3 m/sec* 1ft
4* 0.3 m/sec* 1
1.2m/sec

This means that 4ft/sec is the approximately the same as 1.2m/sec.