Question

callum says 300cm2 is the same as 3m2 because there are 100cm in 1m so you divide by 100 callums method is wrong explain why

Answer 1

The answer is wrong because the 3m is still squared if you divided it by 100 then it should only be 3m not 3m^2.

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Answer 2

Callum’s method is incorrect because he is confusing the conversion of linear units with the conversion of square units. There are indeed 100 cm in 1 m, but when converting square units, you need to square the conversion factor. So 1 m² is equal to (100 cm)² or 10,000 cm². Therefore, 300 cm² is equal to 0.03 m², not 3 m².

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