Question

the canine tooth of a bengal tiger is 4 inches long. there are 2.54 centimeters in one inch. how long is the tooth in centimeters? write an expression to show the length of a bengal tigers canine tooth in centimeters.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify conversion factor

We know 1 inch = 2.54 cm.

Step2: Set up multiplication

The tooth is 4 inches long, so we multiply 4 by 2.54. The expression is $4\times2.54$.

Step3: Calculate result

$4\times2.54 = 10.16$.

Answer:

$4\times2.54$, and the length of the tooth is 10.16 cm.