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
2.54 centimeters
3 centimeters
3 centimeters
0.39 centimeters
0.39 centimeters
91.44 centimeters
To find the number of centimeters in 1 inch, we need to solve for x when y = 1.
Substituting y = 1 into the equation 6y = 15.24x, we get:
6(1) = 15.24x
6 = 15.24x
x ≈ 6/15.24 ≈ 0.3937
Therefore, the number of centimeters in 1 inch is approximately 0.39 centimeters.