A prism has a surface area of 50 mm2.

Which sentence describes the effect of measuring the surface area in square centimeters?

A.
The surface area stays the same, but the number representing the surface area increases.

B.
The surface area stays the same, but the number representing the surface area decreases.

C.
The surface area increases.

D.
The surface area decreases.

Question

A prism has a surface area of 50 mm2. 

Which sentence describes the effect of measuring the surface area in square centimeters?
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
  The surface area stays the same, but the number representing the surface area increases.   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
  The surface area stays the same, but the number representing the surface area decreases.   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  The surface area increases.   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  The surface area decreases.

jigglypuff314 · Answer

same ideas as before :)
converting the units would not change it physically

then  10mm = 1cm
so converting  50mm to cm   you would divide by 10

what would happen to a number if you divided it by 10?
would it increase or decrease?

anonymous · Answer

it will decrease so the answer will be b

jigglypuff314 · Answer

Correct :)