SOLUTION: Knowing 1 inch = 2.54 cm, determine how many meters there are in a 640-yard race

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Question 1140260: Knowing 1 inch = 2.54 cm, determine how many meters there are in a 640-yard race
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640 yards = 640*3 feet = 640*3*12 inches = 640*3*12*2.54 centimeters = 58521.6 centimeters = 585.216 meters.    ANSWER