Question

A meter is 100 centimeters, so a centimeter is one hundredth of a meter (0.01 meter). A meter was divided into two parts. One part was 0.37 meter long. How long was the other part?

Answer 1

0.63 meters

Explanation:

Given the following :

1 meter = 100 centimeters

1 centimeter will be (1/100)meter

1 meter is divided into two :

Assume x and y

One part = 0.37 meters, = x

Then y will be :

x + y = 1 meter

x = 0.37

0.37 + y = 1

y = 1 - 0.37

y = 0.63 meters

Hence, the other part will be 0.63 meters