What is 21.75 m in centimeters?

1 Answer
Sep 20, 2016

#color(green)(21.75" metres "=2175" centimetres"#

Explanation:

It takes 100 cm to make 1 metre.

Using ratio:

#("centimetres")/("metres") ->100/1 -=("centimetres")/21.75#

Write as:

#(100/1color(magenta)(xx1)) -=("centimetres")/21.75#

#(100/1color(magenta)(xx21.75/21.75)) -=("centimetres")/21.75 = 2175/21.75#

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So #21.75" metres"=2175" centimetres"#