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Week 5-Converting Metric Units To Centimeters

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Week 5-Converting Metric Units To Centimeters

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Converting Metric Units

to Centimeters
Centimeters are a metric unit
of measurement. You can use
most rulers to measure
centimeters. It is important,
however, to ensure that you are
looking at the correct units, as
many rulers also show inches.
If you don’t have a ruler, you
can use common objects you
have in your desk to estimate a
measurement in centimeters.
You can also convert other units
of measurement to centimeters.
1. Convert millimeters to centimeters.

There are 10 millimeters in


1 centimeter. To convert
millimeters to centimeters,
you need to divide the
number of millimeters by 10.
Convert millimeters to centimeters .1

For example, to convert


583 millimeters to
centimeters, you would
calculate 583/10= 58.3. So, 583
millimeters converts to 58.3
centimeters.
2. Convert meters to centimeters

There are 100 centimeters


in 1 meter. To convert meters
to centimeters, multiply the
number of meters by 100.
Convert meters to centimeters .2

For example, to convert


5.1 meters to centimeters,
you would calculate 5.1 x
100= 510. So, 5.1 meters =
510 centimeters.
Convert kilometers to centimeters .3

There are 100,000


centimeters in a kilometer. To
convert kilometers to
centimeters, multiply the
original measurement by
100,000.
Convert kilometers to centimeters .3

For example, to convert 2.78


kilometers to centimeters, you
would calculate 2.78 x 100,000=
278,000. So, 2.78 kilometers is
the same distance as 278,000
centimeters.
Converting U.S.
Standard Units to
Centimeters
Convert inches to centimeters .1

In 1 inch there are 2.54


centimeters. To convert
inches to centimeters,
multiply the number of
inches by 2.54.
Convert inches to centimeters .1

For example, to convert


9.41 inches to centimeters,
you would calculate 9.41 x
2.54= 23.9. Thus, 9.41 inches
is the same length as 23.9
centimeters.
Convert feet to centimeters .2

In 1 foot there are 30.48


centimeters. So, to convert
feet to centimeters, multiply
the number of feet by 30.48
Convert feet to centimeters .2

For example, to convert


7.2 feet to centimeters, you
would calculate 7.2x30.48=
219.46. So, 7.2 feet is
equivalent to 219.46
centimeters.
3. Convert yards to centimeter

A yard is 3 feet. Since there


are 30.48 centimeters in 1 foot,
the amount of centimeters in a
yard is triple that: 91.44. To
convert yards to centimeters,
multiply the number of yards by
91.44.
Convert yards to centimeter .3

For example, to convert


3.51 yards to centimeters,
you would
calculate 3.51x91.44= 320.96.
So, 3.51 yards is the same
length as 320.96 centimeters.

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