Write in decimal form: 3 cm 7 mm = ? cm
Remember that 1 cm = 10 mm
Which means 1 mm = 1/10 cm = 0.1 cm
So 7 mm = 7/10 cm = 0.7 cm
Therefore, 3 cm 7 mm = 3.7 cm
A dresser has a length of 24 inches. What is the length of the dresser in centimeters?
Convert 24 inches to centimeters
centimeters = 2.54 x inches
centimeters = 2.54 x 24
centimeters = 60.96