Asked by Alania
                Is 5dm greater than or less than 5cm (how do you figure this out)
            
            
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                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    There are 10 decimeters in 1 meter.
There are 100 centimeters in 1 meter.
Therefore, there are 10 centimeters in 1 decimeter.
Do you think 5 dm is greater or less than 5 cm?
    
There are 100 centimeters in 1 meter.
Therefore, there are 10 centimeters in 1 decimeter.
Do you think 5 dm is greater or less than 5 cm?
                    Answered by
            Alania
            
    this is alania's mom....we're trying to learn this together.  i would say 5dm is greater..
    
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    You're right, Alania's mom.  :-)
My little finger is about 5 cm long. My computer mouse is a little over 5 dm long.
    
My little finger is about 5 cm long. My computer mouse is a little over 5 dm long.
                    Answered by
            Reiny
            
    < My computer mouse is a little over 5 dm long. >
Ms Sue, that is not a mouse, that is a huge computer rat, lol
    
Ms Sue, that is not a mouse, that is a huge computer rat, lol
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    Ooops!  I was thinking 1 dm -- not 5 dm!!  Ye gads!
My arm is about 5 dm long!!! And I'll get rid of that rat! <g>
    
My arm is about 5 dm long!!! And I'll get rid of that rat! <g>
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