Question

amal is 167 cm tall. Which expression finds Jamal’s height in dekameters? Use the metric table to help answer the question.

Answer 1

0.167 every                       .1 per cm

Answer 2

Jamal's height in dekameters = 0.167 dam

Explanation:

Jamal is 167 centimeter tall. To find Jamal's height in dekameters we need to convert from the unit his height was given(centimeters) to the required unit(dekameter).

1 centimeter = 0.001 dekameters

167 centimeter = ? dekameters

cross multiply

Jamal's height in dekameters = 167 x 0.001

Jamal's height in dekameters = 0.167 dam

Jamal's height in dekameters = 0.167 dam