Why is it easier to change meters to centimeters than it is changing yards to feet?

A6,600 kg train car moving at +2.0 m/s bumps into and locks together with one of mass 5,400kg moving at -3.0m/s. what is their final velocity? +0.50 m/s -1.0 m/s +2.5 m/s -0.25 m/s

An object is located 30.0 cm from a concave mirror. the focal length is 15.0 c,. what is the image distance? a. 30.0 cm b. -10 cm c. 10.0 cm d. -30.0 cm

In order of decreasing light-transmitting capabilities of materials, which is the correct sequence? a. transparent -> translucent -> opaque b. opaque -> transparent -> translucent c. opaque -> translucent -> transparent d. translucent -> transparent -> opaque