Question

In converting 20 inches to centimeters, what unit (omit the number) would

Answer 1

Answer:

you would put inches in the denominator of the second term and centimeters in the denominator in the first term.

Step-by-step explanation:

the equation would be 20in / 1cm x 2.54 / 1 in.

Answer 2

Answer:

inches

Step-by-step explanation:

When you use proportions, you multiply your amount by a ratio. In the numerator, it is the unit desired while in the denominator, it is the unit that you want to cancel. In this case, you want to go from inches to centimeters. The procedure is:

$20in.\frac{2.54cm}{1in} =51cm$

As we can see, the units in the denominator are inches.