A Barleycorn Is an English Unit of Length Equal to 1/3

question 42

Multiple Choice

A barleycorn is an English unit of length equal to 1/3 of an inch.What is the height of the Empire State Building (449 m) expressed in barleycorn? (2.54 cm = 1 in)

• A)3 × 10⁵ barleycorn
• B)6 × 10³ barleycorn
• C)5 × 10⁴ barleycorn
• D)4 × 10⁴ barleycorn
• E)6 × 10^-1 barleycorn

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