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Unit Conversion, SM-Bank 018

The square below has an area of 1 square metre.
 

  1. Complete the unit conversion equation below:

1 m² = _____ cm  ×  _____ cm = __________ cm²   (1 mark)

  1. A doubles tennis court has an area of 260 square metres.
  2. Express this area in square centimetres.  (1 mark)
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a.    \(1\ \text{m}^{2} = 100\ \text{cm}\ \times\ 100\ \text{cm}\ = 10\ 000\ \text{cm}^{2} \)

b.    \(2\ 600\ 000\ \text{cm}^{2}\)

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a.    \(1\ \text{m}^{2} = 100\ \text{cm}\ \times\ 100\ \text{cm}\ = 10\ 000\ \text{cm}^{2} \)
 

b.    \(\text{260 m}^{2}\) \(=260 \times 10\ 000\)  
  \(=2\ 600\ 000\ \text{cm}^{2}\)