Question

Sort the following measurements in decreasing order. (Highest at the top)

• A. 500 m
• B. 50000 mm
• C. 500 cm
• D. 500 mm
• E. 0.05 m

Answer 1

We know that,
1 m = 100 cm
1 cm = 10 mm
1 mm = $\frac{1}{10}$ = 0.1 cm

500 m = 500 $\times$ 100 cm = 50000 cm

50000 mm = $\frac{50000}{10}$ cm = 5000 cm

500 mm = $\frac{500}{10}$ cm = 50 cm

0.05 m = 0.05 $\times$ 100 cm = 5 cm

$\therefore$ the correct order is :
$500\text{m}>50000\text{mm}>500\text{cm}>500\text{mm}>0.05\text{m}.$