Question

Use a ratio to compare the values. Simplify the ratio.



5 m to 100 cm









A.
1 : 20







B.
20 : 1







C.
5 : 1







D.
1 : 5

Answer 1

2 is ready @Pawtpie

Answer 2

are u there @Pawtpie

Answer 3

Okay I'm here now lol

Answer 4

Ah so we have the ratio \[\frac{ 5m }{ 100cm }\]
Is there anything noticeable here

Answer 5

5 goes into 100 20 times

Answer 6

The units aren't the same, 5 is in meters, and 100 is in centimeters

Answer 7

Which one do you want to convert because it would work either way :)

Answer 8

But converting centimeters might be simpler

Answer 9

So lets just convert 100 centimeters into meters, do you know how many centimeters are in a meter?

Answer 10

hold on

Answer 11

100 cm = 1 m

Answer 12

So what should be the ratio now if before we had:
\[5m:100cm\]

Answer 13

idk

Answer 14

Here's a hint: we just converted the 100 cm into 1 m

Answer 15

500 cm = 5 m

Answer 16

Yep, any ideas on the ratio of this then?

Answer 17

5:1

Answer 18

:) correct

Answer 19

2 down 3 more to go