Question

Convert the following length from cm to meters using decimals.

$5\mathrm{cm}$

Answer 1

Converting centimeters to meters

We know that the $1\mathrm{m}=100\mathrm{cm}$

Therefore, $1\mathrm{cm}=\frac{1}{100}\mathrm{m}=0.01\mathrm{m}$

According to the question,

$\begin{array}{rcl}5\mathrm{cm}& =& 5\times \frac{1}{100}\mathrm{m}\\ & =& \frac{5}{100}\mathrm{m}\\ & =& 0.05\mathrm{m}\end{array}$

Therefore, $5\mathrm{cm}=0.05\mathrm{m}$cm $=0.05$m