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. 4·2.54 what is a reasonable approximation for the length of a bengal tiger canine tooth? 6 cm 10 cm 16 cm 25 cm

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the exact length

We know the length in inches is 4 and the conversion factor is 2.54 cm per inch. So we multiply 4 by 2.54.
$4\times2.54 = 10.16$

Step2: Approximate the result

Now we look at the options: 6 cm, 10 cm, 16 cm, 25 cm. 10.16 is closest to 10 cm.

Answer:

10 cm (from the options: 10 cm)