Questions: How many centimeters are in 3 meters?
a. 3,000 cm
b. 300 cm
C. 30 cm
d. 3,000,000 cm
Transcript text: How many centimeters are in 3 meters?
a. $3,000 \mathrm{~cm}$
b. 300 cm
C. 30 cm
d. $3,000,000 \mathrm{~cm}$
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Understand the conversion factor
1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters. This is the conversion factor between meters and centimeters.
Step 2: Apply the conversion factor
Multiply the given number of meters (3) by the conversion factor (100 cm/m):
\[
3 \, \text{meters} \times 100 \, \frac{\text{cm}}{\text{meter}} = 300 \, \text{cm}
\]
Step 3: Match the result with the options
The result of the calculation is 300 cm, which corresponds to option b.