Height = 183 cm Height = 72 in The conversion factor for inches to centimeters i

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Height = 183 cm Height = 72 in

The conversion factor for inches to centimeters is 1 inch = 2.54 cm. Find this conversion factor using your measurements. Hint: Divide your height in cm by height in inches.

Your conversion factor: 1 inch =cm ??
Calculate the percent error between the conversion factor from your measurements and the actual conversion factor of 2.54. To calculate percent error do this calculation:
Percent Error = [2.54 cm - Your conversion factor from #2] ? 2.54

Be sure to take the absolute value and multiply by 100 to make it a percentage

Your Percent Error = %??

Explanation / Answer

72 in = 183 cm so 1 in = 183/72 = 2.541667 cm this is the conversion factor. % error = (2.54-2.541667)*100/2.54 = -0.0656 %

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