Jane measures the length of a pencil with an inch ruler. It is 7 inches long. She measures again to find the measurement in centimeters. The pencil is
To convert the length of the pencil from inches to centimeters, we need to use the conversion factor between inches and centimeters.
The conversion factor between inches and centimeters is 2.54, which means that 1 inch is equal to 2.54 centimeters.
Now, since Jane measured the length of the pencil with an inch ruler and found that it is 7 inches long, we can calculate the length in centimeters.
To do this, we multiply the length in inches by the conversion factor:
Length in centimeters = Length in inches * Conversion factor
Length in centimeters = 7 inches * 2.54 centimeters/inch
Length in centimeters = 17.78 centimeters
Therefore, the pencil is approximately 17.78 centimeters long.