Find the following values without a calculator.
Which is smaller?
- 1.1 cm or 0.11 m
- 3.3 ℓ or 330 mℓ
- 83 km or 8300 m
(a)
1 m = 100 cm
0.11 m = 0.11 x 100 = 11 cm
1.1 cm < 11 cm
1.1 cm < 0.11 m
(b)
1 ℓ = 1000 mℓ
3.3 ℓ = 3.3 x 1000 = 3300 mℓ
3300 mℓ > 330 mℓ
3.3 ℓ > 330 mℓ
(c)
1 km = 1000 m
83 km = 83 x 1000 = 83000 m
83000 m > 8300 m
83 km > 8300 m
Answer(s): (a) 1.1 cm; (b) 330 mℓ; (c) 8300 m