Convert Measurements with Proportions Quick Check

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Question
Use the ratio 1 meter = 100 centimeters. A town gets 200 centimeters of snow one winter. How many meters of snow does it get?(1 point)
Responses

2,000
2,000

20,000
20,000

1
1

2
2

1 answer

The correct answer is 2 because we want to find out how many meters of snow the town gets. We know that 1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters. So, to convert 200 centimeters to meters, we divide it by 100. 200 divided by 100 = 2 meters.