Decimal Measurements Practice Problems and Conversion

To solve the problem of converting meters to centimeters, we apply the following steps:

• Step 1: Identify the given value, which is 0.6 meters.
• Step 2: Use the conversion factor between meters and centimeters. There are 100 centimeters in one meter, so the formula is $\text{centimeters} = \text{meters} \times 100$.
• Step 3: Multiply 0.6 meters by 100 to convert it to centimeters.

Let's carry out the calculation:
0.6 meters $\times$ 100 = 60 centimeters.

Therefore, the conversion of 0.6 meters to centimeters is $60$ centimeters.

To solve this problem, let's convert the measurement from centimeters to meters by following these steps:

• Identify the given measurement: $40$ cm.
• Recall the conversion factor: $1$ meter = $100$ centimeters.
• Apply the conversion factor to convert $40$ cm into meters by dividing by $100$:
  $\frac{40}{100} = 0.4$ meters.

This calculation shows that $40$ cm is equivalent to $0.4$ meters.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $0.4$.

To solve the problem, let's follow these steps:

• Step 1: Convert centimeters to meters.
• Step 2: Identify the correct answer from the given choices.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: We know that $1 \text{ meter} = 100 \text{ cm}$. Therefore, to convert $5000$ cm to meters, we divide $5000$ by $100$:

$\frac{5000}{100} = 50$ meters.

Step 2: Among the given choices, we are looking for $50$ meters, which matches $\text{Choice 4}$.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $50$ m.

To solve this problem, let's follow our planned steps:

• Step 1: Convert the measurement of 3 meters into centimeters.
• Step 2: Compare the two measurements.

Now, we'll go through each step in detail:

Step 1: Convert 3 meters to centimeters. Using the conversion factor: 1 meter $= 100$ centimeters.

Thus, $3$ meters $= 3 \times 100$ centimeters $= 300$ centimeters.

Step 2: Compare the values: 300 centimeters (initial given) and 300 centimeters (converted from 3 meters).

Since both measurements are equal (300 cm), we conclude they are the same size.

Therefore, the correct comparison is $=$.

To solve the problem of determining which is larger between 50 cm and 5 m, we need to compare the two measurements in the same units. We'll convert 5 meters into centimeters for a direct comparison.

• Step 1: Convert 5 meters into centimeters. Since 1 meter equals 100 centimeters, we multiply 5 meters by 100 to find its equivalent in centimeters:
• 5 m $\times$ 100 cm/m = 500 cm

Step 2: Compare the two values in centimeters:

• 50 cm and 500 cm

Clearly, 50 cm is less than 500 cm.

Therefore, the correct inequality is $50 \, \text{cm} < 5 \, \text{m}$.

This corresponds to choice $<$ which is choice number 2.