Luke purchased tiles for his patio that are 8” by 4”. He measured her patio in meters and wants to convert the tile dimensions to SI units. What are the dimensions of the tiles in centimeters?

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  1. Luke purchased tiles for his patio that are 8” by 4”. He measured her patio in meters and wants to convert the tile dimensions to SI units. What are the dimensions of the tiles in centimeters?
  2. Simon owns an older German truck. The odometer shows distance travelled in miles. On a recent trip to deliver produce for his employer, he drove 1564 miles. His employer pays him $0.89/km for the use of his own truck. How much will he be reimbursed for the use of his truck for the trip?
  3. Find the x- and y-component of a 25.0-m displacement at an angle of 210.0.
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