Amal wants to convert 6 meters to centimeters. He says that 6,000 centimeters is equivalent to 1 meter. Explain how to fix Amal's mistake.

Answer 1

To fix Amal's mistake, we need to provide the correct conversion factor from meters to centimeters.

1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters, not 6,000 centimeters.

So to convert 6 meters to centimeters, we can multiply 6 by the conversion factor of 100:

6 meters x 100 centimeters/meter = 600 centimeters.

Therefore, 6 meters is equal to 600 centimeters, not 6,000 centimeters.