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

To find length in cm for 4 inches, we multiply 4 by 2.54. So the expression is $4\times2.54$.

Step3: Calculate result

$4\times2.54 = 10.16$.

Answer:

10.16