Each of the following objects have been measured with inappropriate units. Convert them to more suitable units. (Please check my work and see if the units are correct for the situation?)

a) The thickness of a dime is 0.00122m
0.00122m*100cm/1m = 0.122cm

b) The height of a basketball player is 2100 mm
2100mm*1m/1000mm = 2.1m

c) The driving distance from Pincher Creek to Taber is 14,900,000cm
14,900,000cm*1m/100cm*1km/1000m = 149km

1 answer

a) ok., but mm would be better. Avoid units smaller than 1 if possible.

b) Right.

c) Right.
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