Question

Convert 17.42 m to customary units. A.57'-17/8" B. 36-10 1/2" C. 442 1/2" D. 367/8" E. None of these answers is reasonable.

Answer 1

Answer:

E. None of these answers is reasonable.

Step-by-step explanation:

Customary units are inches, feet, yards, and miles.

Since,

1 foot = 0.3048 meters,

⇒ 1 meter = $\frac{1}{0.3048}$ feet,

17.42 meters = $\frac{17.42}{0.3048}$ feet

$=\frac{174200}{3048}\text{ feet}$

$=57\frac{ 464}{3048}\text{ feet}$

$=57\frac{58}{381}\text{ feet}$

Now, 1 feet = 12 inches,

⇒ $\frac{58}{381}$ feet = $\frac{12\times 58}{381}$ inches

= $\frac{232}{381}\text{ inches}$

Hence,

17.42 meters = $57\text{ feet }\frac{232}{381}\text{ inches}$

= 57' 232/127''

That is, None of these answers is reasonable.