Question

Question 2 (c)

Express as meters using decimals:
2 m 45 cm

Answer 1

We know that 100 cm = 1 m
$\therefore 1cm=\frac{1}{100}m$
$2m45cm=2m+45cm=2m+1cm\times 45=2m+\frac{1}{100}m\times 45=2m+0.45m=2.45m$