Answer:
We know that 1 meter = 100 centimeters, and 1 foot = 12 inches.
So (1,609 meters) x (100 centimeters/meter) = (5,280 feet) x (12 inches/foot)
The second fraction on each side of the equation is equal to ' 1 ', because
the numerator is equal to the denominator, so sticking it in there doesn't
change the value of that side of the equation. But now we can cancel some
units,and wind up with the units we need.
(1,609 meters) x (100 centimeters/meter) = (5,280 feet) x (12 inches/foot)
(1,609 x100) centimeters = (5,280 x 12) inches
160,900 centimeters = 63,360 inches
Divide each side by 63,360 : 2.54 centimeters = 1 inch
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