Beth measured a piece of wood to be 12.7 centimeters in length. Knowing that there are about 2.54 centimeters in an inch, she can use the formula below to find n , the length of the wood, in inches. 2.54n=12.7 What value of n will make this equation true?

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]n = 5[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]2.54n = 12.7[/tex]

Required

Find n

We have:

[tex]2.54n = 12.7[/tex]

Divide both sided by 2.54

[tex]\frac{2.54n}{2.54} = \frac{12.7}{2.54}[/tex]

[tex]n = \frac{12.7}{2.54}[/tex]

[tex]n = 5[/tex]