The equation m = 0.3048f gives the relationship between m meters and f feet. Express 9 feet in meters. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
A. 29.528 meters

B. 3 meters

C. 2.743 meters

D. 9.305 meters

Question

The equation m = 0.3048f gives the relationship between m meters and f feet. Express 9 feet in meters. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth. 
 A. 29.528 meters  
 
 B. 3 meters  
 
 C. 2.743 meters  
 
 D. 9.305 meters

anonymous · Answer

So first you multiply 

.3048 * 9

anonymous · Answer

2.743

anonymous · Answer

Your answer will be 2.7432... then you round to the thousandth... which is the 3 number after the decimal. To round you look at the 4th number and decide if it needs to be rounded up or down... so... 2.7432 is rounded to 2.743