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Unit Conversion, SM-Bank 020

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 circular stage has an area of 265 000 square centimetres.
  2. Express this area in square metres.  (1 mark)
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a.    \(1\ \text{m}^{2} = 100\ \text{cm}\ \times\ 100\ \text{cm}\ = 10\ 000\ \text{cm}^{2} \)

b.    \(26\ \text{m}^{2}\)

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

b.    \(\text{265 000 cm}^{2}\) \(= \dfrac{26\ 000}{10\ 000}\)  
  \(=26\ \text{m}^{2}\)