Chapter 6, Problem 12QC

To determine

To fill: The blank in the statement “ $3\text{m}=\boxed{}\text{ cm}$ ”.

Answer to Problem 12QC

The complete statement is $3\text{m}=\boxed{300}\text{ cm}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Recall the conversion rule that 1 meter is $100$ centimeters.So, 3 meters is evaluated as 3 is by $100$ .

Therefore,

  $\begin{array}{c}1\text{m}=100\text{cm}\\ 3\text{m}=\left(3\times 100\right)\text{cm}\\ 3\text{m}=300\text{cm}\end{array}$

Thus, the complete statement is $3\text{m}=\boxed{300}\text{ cm}$ .