How many millimeters are in 50 cm?

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Jim G.
Nov 12, 2016

#500" millimetres"#

Explanation:

To convert from centimetres ( cm) to millimetres (mm) use the following conversion.

#color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)(1"cm"=10"mm")color(white)(2/2)|)))larr" worth remembering"#

#1"cm"to10"mm"#

#rArr50"cm"to50xx10"mm"=500"mm"#

Tony B
Nov 13, 2016

50 cm is the same length as 500 mm

Explanation:

The same as Jim but using a ratio format in that of a fraction

Known: 1 cm = 10 mm

So instead of writing this like 1cm:10mm I write #(10mm)/(1cm)#

If we change the 1 cm into 50cm and maintain the ratio we have our answer.

Multiply by 1 and you do not change the value. However, 1 comes in many forms.

#color(green)((mm)/(cm) ->[10/1 color(magenta)(xx1)]" " -=" "[10/1color(magenta)(xx50/50)]#

The #-=# means equivalent to

So we now have #(mm)/(cm) -> 500/50#

So 50 cm is the same as 500 mm

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