Find the following values without a calculator.
Which is larger?
- 1.6 cm or 0.16 m
- 4.8 ℓ or 480 mℓ
- 30 km or 3000 m
(a)
1 m = 100 cm
0.16 m = 0.16 x 100 = 16 cm
1.6 cm < 16 cm
1.6 cm < 0.16 m
(b)
1 ℓ = 1000 mℓ
4.8 ℓ = 4.8 x 1000 = 4800 mℓ
4800 mℓ > 480 mℓ
4.8 ℓ > 480 mℓ
(c)
1 km = 1000 m
30 km = 30 x 1000 = 30000 m
30000 m > 3000 m
30 km > 3000 m
Answer(s): (a) 0.16 m; (b) 4.8 ℓ; (c) 30 km