SOLUTION: Write an expression for the situation. Number of meters in c centimeters.

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Question 339952: Write an expression for the situation. Number of meters in c centimeters.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 100 cm in a meter. So 100 cm = 1 m. Divide both sides by 100 to get 1 cm = 1/100 m and then multiply both sides by c to get c cm = c/100 m


So there are c%2F100 meters in a centimeter.


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