Final answer:
To calculate 3/10 of 2 1/2 metres in centimetres, first convert 2 1/2 metres to centimetres, resulting in 250 centimetres. Then multiply 250 centimetres by 3/10 to get 75 centimetres.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find 3/10 of 2 1/2 metres in centimetres, first we need to convert 2 1/2 metres to a single unit. Since 1 metre equals 100 centimetres, we have:
2 1/2 metres = 2.5 metres = 2.5 x 100 centimetres = 250 centimetres.
Now, to find 3/10 of 250 centimetres, we multiply 250 cm by 3/10:
250 cm x 3/10 = 750/10 cm = 75 cm.
So, 3/10 of 2 1/2 metres equals 75 centimetres.