Question

There are 2.54 centimeters in every inch. If a bug moves at a rate of 3.5 inches per second, then Which of the following is closest to its speed in meters per second?

Answer 1

Answer: 0.08 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

We are told the bug moves at a rate of:

$3.5 \frac{in}{s}$

And we have to convert this to units of $\frac{m}{s}$, knowing $1 in=2.54 cm$ and $1 m=100 cm$:

$3.5 \frac{in}{s}. \frac{2.54 cm}{1 in}. \frac{1 m}{100 cm}=0.088 \frac{m}{s}$