Use this table of conversion factors to help you answer the following questions. A precision part is milled to 3.275 in. in width. What is the width in millimeters?
A) 85.5 mm
B) 84.4 mm
C) 75.7 mm
D) 83.2 mm
E) 79.4 mm

Question

Use this table of conversion factors to help you answer the following questions.  A precision part is milled to 3.275 in. in width. What is the width in millimeters?
A) 85.5 mm 
B) 84.4 mm 
C) 75.7 mm 
D) 83.2 mm 
E) 79.4 mm

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The conversion factor between inches and millimeters is 25.4 mm/inch. To convert 3.275 inches to millimeters, we can multiply it by the conversion factor:
3.275 in. * 25.4 mm/inch = 83.185 mm
Rounding to the nearest tenth gives us a width of 83.2 mm, which is closest to answer choice D.

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