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OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

MEDAL and FAN!!!!! 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

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

please help @skullpatrol

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

What do you think?

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

I think maybe B or D ??

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Please don't guess. First express the measurements in the same unit :-)

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

I have NO idea what ur talkin bout

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Convert 100 cm into meters.

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

100cm to m would be 500m

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Nope. Try again please.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Recall centi means 10^(-2)

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

??? I don't know what you mean, i'm only in 6th grade..... ... https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=m+to+cm <----look at this

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

???

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Yes, that is the right answer 100 cm = 1 m.

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Now, replace 100 cm in the question with 1 m.

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

that would be 500m

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

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OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

k, i'm back

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Use a ratio to compare the values. Simplify the ratio. 5 m to 100 cm or 5 m to 1 m because 100 cm = 1 m

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

k

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

D ??

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

D would be 1 m to 5 m.

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

so? would it be right?

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Nope. You want 5 m to 1 m.

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

thats what i was thinkin, but i wasn't sure, then it would be C ...

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Yes.

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

Thanks! I will Medal and Fan you!!

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Thanks for trying to learn.

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

sure, thx, and bye!

OpenStudy (skullpatrol):

Cya

OpenStudy (k12awesomeness):

Cya!

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