Question

a meteor crashed onto a planet, and created a crater that was 15,213.88 in deep. use the table of facts to find the depth of the crater in yards. round your answer to the nearest tenth. conversion facts for length: 12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft); 3 feet (ft) = 1 yard (yd); 36 inches (in) = 1 yard (yd); 5280 feet (ft) = 1 mile (mi); 1760 yards (yd) = 1 mile (mi)

Explanation:

Step1: Convert inches to yards

Use conversion factor: $1 \text{ yd} = 36 \text{ in}$, so divide inches by 36.
$\frac{15219488}{36}$

Step2: Calculate the value

Perform the division and round to nearest tenth.
$15219488 \div 36 \approx 422763.555... \approx 422763.6$

Answer:

422763.6 yd