Question

Rommel is measuring two line segments. The first line segment is 300m long. The second line segment is 500cm long. How long are the two line segments in meters?

A) 300m and 5m
B) 300m and 500m
C) 300m and 5cm
D) 300m and 0.05m

Answer 1

The two line segments measured by Rommel are 300m and 5m long after converting 500cm to meters using the fact that 100cm equals 1m.

Step-by-step explanation:

Rommel is measuring two line segments: the first is 300m long and the second is 500cm long. To compare them, both measurements need to be in the same unit. Since there are 100cm in 1 meter, 500cm is equal to 5m when converted to meters. Therefore, the lengths of the two line segments in meters are 300m and 5m.