Question

You are converting 8 centimeters to meters. How will the number of meters compare to 8? Explain.

Please help I'm timed!

Answer 1

there are 100 cm in a meter so the fraction would be 8/100 or simplified 2/25

Answer 2

The "meter" is a larger unit than the "centimeter." Every time you need to convert a larger metric unit to a smaller one, you must multiply to find a greater value.