The surface area of a rectangular prism is 15 m2. What is the surface area of this prism, measured in cm2?

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ipwnbunnies · Answer

Do you know how many centimeters are in a meter?

anonymous · Answer

10 or 20

ipwnbunnies · Answer

No, there are  100 centimeters in a meter.

ipwnbunnies · Answer

$$(15 m^{2})(\frac{100 cm}{1 m})^{2}$$

ipwnbunnies · Answer

100/1 is our conversion factor, because we need centimeters. So we eliminate the meters.

ipwnbunnies · Answer

BUT, we also need SQUARE centimeters for the area. So, we also square the conversion factor.

anonymous · Answer

A. 
 
0.0015 cm2
   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
 
0.15 cm2
   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
 
150,000 cm2
   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
 
1500 cm2

ipwnbunnies · Answer

What'd you get when you did the math? Make sure to square the conversion factor first.

anonymous · Answer

a or b

ipwnbunnies · Answer

Neither...Do the math.

anonymous · Answer

never mind its d

ipwnbunnies · Answer

Not quite...

ipwnbunnies · Answer

(100cm/1m)^2 = 10000 cm^2 per m^2.
15*10000 = 150,000 cm^2