Questions: An arctic ecologist measures the thickness of an ice floe. The thickness is 0.343 m. What is the thickness in centimeters? Write your answer as decimal.
Transcript text: An arctic ecologist measures the thickness of an ice floe. The thickness is 0.343 m . What is the thickness in centimeters? Write your answer as decimal.
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Understand the Conversion Factor
To convert from meters to centimeters, we need to know the conversion factor. There are 100 centimeters in 1 meter.
Step 2: Apply the Conversion Factor
Multiply the given thickness in meters by the conversion factor to convert it to centimeters:
\[
0.343 \, \text{m} \times 100 \, \frac{\text{cm}}{\text{m}} = 34.3 \, \text{cm}
\]