The proportional relationship 15.24 centimeters in 6 inches is represented by 6y=15.24x. Determine the number of centimeters in 1 inch.(1 point)
Responses
2.54 centimeters
91.44 centimeters
0.39 centimeters
3 centimeters
To find the number of centimeters in 1 inch, we need to solve for x when y = 1 (since we want the relationship between 1 inch and x centimeters).
We are given the equation 6y = 15.24x. To find x when y = 1, we substitute y = 1 into the equation:
6(1) = 15.24x
6 = 15.24x
To isolate x, we divide both sides of the equation by 15.24:
6/15.24 = x
0.39 = x
Therefore, the number of centimeters in 1 inch is 0.39 centimeters.