Question

The conversion factor relating feet to meters is 1 ft=0.305 m. Keep in mind that when using conversion factors, you want to make sure that like units cancel leaving you with the units you need. You have been told that a certain house is 164 m2 in area. How much is this in square feet?

Answer 1

Answer:

  1763 ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the given conversion factor, ...

  (164 m²)(1 ft/(.305 m))² = 165/.093025 ft² ≈ 1763 ft²

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The exact conversion factor is 1/0.3048, so the area is closer to 1765 ft². For a 4-significant digit answer, you need to use a conversion factor accurate to 4 significant digits.