Convert to the same units then the subtraction can be done:
The centi- prefix means one hundredth (1/100)
→ 1 cm = 1/100 m
→ 12 cm = 12 × 1/100 m = 0.12 m
→ 1.2 m - 12 cm = 1.2 m - 0.12 m = 1.08 m
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12 meters are 1200 centimeters, because 1 meter are 100 centimeters.
There are 1,200 centimeters in 12 meters. 12 meters x 100 centimeters/1 meter = 1,200 centimeters 1 meter = 100 centimeters
It is: 12 meters = 1200 centimeters
No, 12 meters is not the same as 120 centimeters. There are 100 centimeters per meter, so it would take 1200 centimeters to equal 12 meters.
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