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A piece of iron is 5 inches long. How much would it be in centimeters?(a) 12.7 cm(b) 6.35 cm(c) 5 cm(d) 500 cmI had been asked this question during an online interview.This interesting question is from Uncertainty in Measurement in portion Chemistry Basic Concepts of Chemistry – Class 11

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The CORRECT answer is (a) 12.7 cm

Easiest EXPLANATION: 1 inch = 2.54 cm : 1 cm = 0.3931 inch. As we now know, how much is 1inch in centimeters, then we need to MULTIPLY 5 to 2.54 cm in order to CONVERT it into centimeters. 5 x 2.54 cm = 12.7 cm.



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