Question

Choose the ratio that you would use to convert 250 centimeters to meters. Remember that there are 100 centimeters in one meter.

A. 100 meters/1 centimeter

B. 1 meter/100 centimeters

C. 2.5 centimeters/ 1 meters

D. 100 centimeters/ 1 meter

Answer 1

B. 1 meter/100 centimeters

Explanation:

This question can be solved by a simple rule of three.

100 centimeters in one meter. How many meters are there in 250 centimeters?

1m - 100 centimeters

xm - 250 centimeters

x = 2.5m

The ratio is:

B. 1 meter/100 centimeters

Answer 2

In this question we have to convert 250 cm to meter using ratio .

And 1 meter = 100 cm .

So we need to convert 250 cm to meters by using ratio , and the required ratio is

`250cm * (1m)/(100cm) = 2.5meters`

So the correct option is B