If you would like to know how many centimeters should you cut off, you can calculate this using the following steps:
1 1/2 meters = 3/2 meters = 1.5 meters = 150 centimeters
250 centimeters - 1 1/2 meters = 250 centimeters - 150 centimeters = 100 centimeters = 1 meter
The correct result would be 100 centimeters.