Question

scientists discovered a frog that has a length of about 8.75×10⁻³ yards. maya says yards is not an appropriate unit of measurement for the length of the frog. what is a more appropriate unit of measurement? explain why you chose that unit. find the length of the frog in your chosen unit.

Explanation:

Step1: Choose an appropriate unit

Yards are too large for a frog's length. Centimeters are more appropriate as they are commonly used for small - sized objects like frogs.

Step2: Convert yards to centimeters

We know that 1 yard = 91.44 centimeters.
The length of the frog is $l = 8.75\times10^{-3}$ yards.
To convert to centimeters, we use the conversion factor: $l=(8.75\times10^{-3})\times91.44$ cm.
$l = 8.75\times91.44\times10^{-3}$ cm.
$8.75\times91.44 = 799.1$
So, $l = 799.1\times10^{-3}$ cm$= 0.7991$ cm$\approx0.8$ cm.

Answer:

A more appropriate unit is centimeters. The length of the frog is approximately 0.8 cm.