Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Addition and Subtraction of Measurements - Exercise - Page 185: 30

Answer

$$ 278.6 \ cm.$$

Work Step by Step

First, we convert the measurement 1.417 m to cm by multiplying by 100; $$1.417 \ m= 141.7\ cm.$$ Now, we can add the measurements as follows $$120.5 \ cm+ 16.4\ cm+ 141.7 \ cm= 278.6 \ cm.$$
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