When traveling a highway in the mountains, you may see elevation signs that read "914 m (3000 ft)". Critics of the metric system claimt hat such numbers show the metric system is more complicated. How would you alter such signs to be more consistent with a switch to the metric system?
I have no idea how to answer this question. This is also only chapter One which is
Introduction, Measuremetn, Estimating
You could post signs at the beginning of the mountains that read "Idiots stay off this highway"
I would put the feet below, in much smaller print. Make the feet harder to read.
wow ok thanks I thought it was more complicated thanks!
Or, make a sign at another location which is at an elevation with round numbers in metric, for example at 900 m. (and put 2976.2 feet in smaller print!)
To alter the elevation signs on the highway to be more consistent with the metric system, you would need to convert the measurements from feet to meters. Here's how you can do it:
1. Convert feet to meters: Since 1 foot is equal to approximately 0.3048 meters, you can multiply the value in feet by 0.3048 to obtain the equivalent value in meters.
For example, if the elevation sign reads "3000 ft":
3000 ft * 0.3048 m/ft = 914.4 m
So, the equivalent measurement in meters would be approximately 914.4 meters.
2. Update the signs with the converted values: Replace the original measurement in feet with its converted value in meters. In this case, you would change the sign to read "914 m (3000 ft)".
By including both the metric measurement (in meters) and the imperial measurement (in feet), the signs become more consistent with a switch to the metric system. This allows both metric users and non-metric users to understand and compare the elevations easily.