The length of a sticky note measures 770 millimeters. Express this length in meters. Explain your thinkking.

Question

The length of a sticky note measures 770 millimeters. Express this length in meters. Explain your thinkking.

Answer 1

770 mm – 1,000mm/1m - 770mm = .770m

Move the decimal to the left three spaces. Three zeros equals three spaces.

Answer 2

770 mm * 1 meter/1000 mm = 0.77 meters

770 mm 1 meter

--------- * --------- = 0.77 meters

1 1000 mm