How many meters are in 500 ft?

Answer 1

If you can find a conversion chart, an easy way to solve this problem is to divide 500 by the number of feet in a meter. If this is not an option, though, an easy way to do conversions between metric and the American measuring system is to remember 1 inch = 2.58 cm. You can then set up an equation as follows, and as long as the units cancel out, you will arrive at the correct answer: 2.58 cm/1 in. x 1 m/100 cm x 12 in./1 ft x 500 ft/ ? m = 154.8 m in 500 ft. Notice how all the units cancel out except for meters and feet to give you the correct answer.