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Why do you use the same decimal notation for dollars and cents and for meters and centimeters?
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Because both systems are based on the number 100. There are 100 cents to the dollar, and 100 centimetres to the metre.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
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Based on the number 100
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How far and what direction does the decimal move from meters to centimeters?
to move meters to centimeters you have to move the decimal to the right 2 times
Write the length as a decimal number of meters?
12 centimeters =
Do you move your decimal to the right or the left if you are converting nineteen centimeters to meters?
move the decimal to the left
What direction does the decimal move left to right from centimeters to meters?
To the left.
How many centimeters in 3000ft?
3000 ft is about 914.4 meters to convert that into centimeters just move the decimal point to the right twice =914 400 Cm in 3000 ft
How far and what direction does the decimal move from meters to centimeters?
to move meters to centimeters you have to move the decimal to the right 2 times
How many centimeters is 56 meters in a decimal?
There are 100 centimeters in a meters. So the total would be 5600 centimeters.
How many centimeters to meters to decimal?
One meter = 100 centimeters.
What direction does the decimal from centimeters to meters?
The decimal point moves to the left.
How would you convert centimeters to meters?
Take the number of centimeters, move the decimal point 2 places this way and you have centimeters.
What is the scientific notation of 3.6 centimeters?
Given that you are converting 36 cm to meters, it is.. 0.36 meters, which is... 3.6 x 10-1 m
How many centimeters are in 0.18 meters?
0.18 meters =18 cm. when converting from meters to centimeters, you move the decimal point two spaces to the right.
Write the length as a decimal number of meters?
12 centimeters =
How do you convert 540 centimeters to meters?
Move the decimal point over twice, exp. : 540 centimeters equals 5.4 meters
Do you move your decimal to the right or the left if you are converting nineteen centimeters to meters?
move the decimal to the left
If you are changing meters to centimeters what direction do you move the decimal point?
The decimal point moves to the right.
What direction does the decimal move left to right from centimeters to meters?
To the left.
