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Question : 32

Total: 40

Convert 12.03 metres to centimetres.

$\;\;0.1203\ \mathrm{cm}$
$\;\;120.3$
$\;\;1203\ \mathrm{cm}$
$\;\;12030\ \mathrm{cm}$

Solution:

Concept:

To convert metres to centimetres, multiply by

100

because

1\ \mathrm{m} = 100\ \mathrm{cm}

.

Explanation:

We need to convert

12.03\ \mathrm{m}

into centimetres.

Since

1\ \mathrm{m} = 100\ \mathrm{cm}

,

12.03\ \mathrm{m} = 12.03 \times 100\ \mathrm{cm}

.

Multiplying by

100

moves the decimal point two places to the right:

12.03 \times 100 = 1203

.

Thus,

12.03\ \mathrm{m} = 1203\ \mathrm{cm}

.

Answer:

\mathrm{C.}\;\;1203\ \mathrm{cm}

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