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Which of the following is not a valid conversion factor?

1 meter/100 centimeters. 1 mL/1 cm
1 kilometer/1000 meters
1 meter/10 millimeters​

User Jlembke
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Answer:

1 meter/10 millimeters is not a valid conversion factor

Explanation:

The following conversion factors are valid

1 meter = 100 centimeters

1 mL = 1cm

1 kilometer = 1000 meters

The only conversion factor that is not valid is 1metre = 10millimeter

1meter in millimetres is the same as 10 in 3places not in one place as given in question.

1metres = (10×10×10)mm

1metres = 1000mm

The valid conversion factor is therefore 1m = 1000mm not 1metre = 10mm

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