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 and tooth length is 4 inches.

Step2: Set up multiplication

The length in cm is length in inches times conversion factor, so the expression is $4\times2.54$.

Step3: Calculate result

$4\times2.54 = 10.16$.

Answer:

The expression is $4\times2.54$ and the length of the tooth in centimeters is 10.16 cm.