Find the following values without a calculator.
Which is smaller?
- 1.7 cm or 0.17 m
- 3.3 ℓ or 330 mℓ
- 88 km or 8800 m
(a)
1 m = 100 cm
0.17 m = 0.17 x 100 = 17 cm
1.7 cm < 17 cm
1.7 cm < 0.17 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
88 km = 88 x 1000 = 88000 m
88000 m > 8800 m
88 km > 8800 m
Answer(s): (a) 1.7 cm; (b) 330 mℓ; (c) 8800 m