560cm= _____m

Question

My homework assignment is on metric system conversions. I am having a hard time with it. Please help with this conversion 560 cm = ________m

Answer 1

Hi Laldaya;

(560 cm)[(1 m)/(100 cm)]

The unit of cm is in the numerator and denominator.  It cancels...

(560 cm)[(1 m)/(100 cm)]

(560)[(1 m)/(100)]

The only unit remaining is meters.  This is what we want...

(560/100) m

5.60 m