Use the ratio 1 meter is approximately equal to 1.09 yards. Martha runs 1,000 meters in a race. How many yards does Martha run?
Options:
1,090
109
1,009
1,900
To find the number of yards Martha runs, we need to multiply the number of meters by the conversion factor, which is 1.09 yards per meter.
Martha runs 1,000 meters.
So, the number of yards she runs is:
1,000 meters * 1.09 yards/meter = 1,090 yards
Therefore, Martha runs 1,090 yards.