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Because a centimetre is a smaller unit. So you need more of the to get to the same length.

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Why do your answers show more centimeters than inches when measuring the same object?

you need more centimeters than inches. Because inches is bigger than centimeters


When a measurement in inches is converted to centimeters will the number of centimeters be greater or less than the number of inches Explain.?

A centimetre is smaller than an inch - one inch is the same as 2.54 cm. When converting from inches to centimetres it will require more centimetres to cover the same distance, thus the number of centimetres will be greater than the number of inches.


Is centimeters more than inches?

no


What is more 5 inches or 5 centimeters?

Five inches is far greater than 5 centimeters.


Which is larger 10 centimeters or 12 inches?

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters 12 inches = 30.48 centimeters That's more than 10 centimeters.


Is a measurement of centimeters more accurate than with inches?

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Forty five inches equals how many centimeters?

There are 114.3 centimeters in 45 inches. 45 inches x 2.54 centimeters/1 inch = 114.3 centimeters 1 inches = 2.54 centimeters


Is 5 centimeters longer than 4 inches?

No, 5 centimeters is about 1.97 inches. 4 inches is about 10.16 centimeters.


Is 11 inches more than 29.7 centimeters?

No, because 11 inches equals 27.94 cm


Is the number of square centimeters greater than the number of square inches?

Yes. On a piece of paper or a floor, every square inch has 6.4516 square centimeters in it.


How many inches are in 3.2 cm?

3.2 centimeters = a little more than 1 and 1/4 inches.(1.25984252 inches).


Is 5.2 centimeters bigger than 3 inches?

No, 5.2 centimeters = 2.0472440945 inches