Question

A modest-sized house has an area of 155m2.
What is its area in dm2?

Answer 1

well, in 1 meter, there are 10 decimeters = > 1 * 10
so in 155 meters, there will be 155 => 155 * 10

Answer 2

ohh.. shoot.. they're squared... ok... one sec

Answer 3

\(\begin{array}{llll}
1m &= &10dm\\
1m^2 &= &10^2dm^2\\
155m^2 &=&\bf 155 \times 10^2

\end{array}\)

Answer 4

jdoe0001, thank you so much! Have a wonderful day.

Answer 5

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