a) 11 km b) 76 km c) 512 km d) 12.5 km d) 9995 m 1. Convert the following into metre(s): a) 11 km b) 76 km c) 512 km 2. Convert the following into kilometres: a) 1232 m b) 1500 m c) 5678 m 3. Convert into cm(s): a) 6 m b) 10 m c) 112 m 4. Convert the following into m: a) 100 cm b) 560 cm c) 777 cm 5. Convert the following into m and cm: a) 852 cm b) 1235 cm c) 87 cm d) 5.3 m d) 601 cm d) 181 cm
The Correct Answer and Explanation is:
Let’s go step by step to convert each of these distances. We will use standard conversion factors:
- 1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)
- 1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)
- 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.01 meters (m)
1. Convert the following into meter(s):
a) 11 km
To convert kilometers to meters:
11 km × 1000 m/km = 11,000 meters
b) 76 km
76 km × 1000 m/km = 76,000 meters
c) 512 km
512 km × 1000 m/km = 512,000 meters
2. Convert the following into kilometers:
a) 1232 m
To convert meters to kilometers:
1232 m ÷ 1000 m/km = 1.232 kilometers
b) 1500 m
1500 m ÷ 1000 m/km = 1.5 kilometers
c) 5678 m
5678 m ÷ 1000 m/km = 5.678 kilometers
3. Convert into centimeter(s):
a) 6 m
To convert meters to centimeters:
6 m × 100 cm/m = 600 centimeters
b) 10 m
10 m × 100 cm/m = 1000 centimeters
c) 112 m
112 m × 100 cm/m = 11,200 centimeters
4. Convert the following into meters:
a) 100 cm
To convert centimeters to meters:
100 cm ÷ 100 cm/m = 1 meter
b) 560 cm
560 cm ÷ 100 cm/m = 5.6 meters
c) 777 cm
777 cm ÷ 100 cm/m = 7.77 meters
5. Convert the following into meters and centimeters:
a) 852 cm
852 cm ÷ 100 cm/m = 8 meters and 52 centimeters
(852 cm = 8 m + 52 cm)
b) 1235 cm
1235 cm ÷ 100 cm/m = 12 meters and 35 centimeters
(1235 cm = 12 m + 35 cm)
c) 87 cm
87 cm ÷ 100 cm/m = 0 meters and 87 centimeters
(87 cm = 0 m + 87 cm)
d) 5.3 m
5.3 m × 100 cm/m = 530 centimeters
(5.3 m = 5 m + 30 cm)
d) 601 cm
601 cm ÷ 100 cm/m = 6 meters and 1 centimeter
(601 cm = 6 m + 1 cm)
d) 181 cm
181 cm ÷ 100 cm/m = 1 meter and 81 centimeters
(181 cm = 1 m + 81 cm)
Summary of Answers:
- Meters:
- a) 11 km = 11,000 m
- b) 76 km = 76,000 m
- c) 512 km = 512,000 m
- Kilometers:
- a) 1232 m = 1.232 km
- b) 1500 m = 1.5 km
- c) 5678 m = 5.678 km
- Centimeters:
- a) 6 m = 600 cm
- b) 10 m = 1000 cm
- c) 112 m = 11,200 cm
- Meters:
- a) 100 cm = 1 m
- b) 560 cm = 5.6 m
- c) 777 cm = 7.77 m
- Meters and Centimeters:
- a) 852 cm = 8 m + 52 cm
- b) 1235 cm = 12 m + 35 cm
- c) 87 cm = 0 m + 87 cm
- d) 5.3 m = 5 m + 30 cm
- d) 601 cm = 6 m + 1 cm
- d) 181 cm = 1 m + 81 cm
These are the correct conversions based on the standard metric system.
