Question

Quinn had a 300-centimeter ribbon that he will cut into smaller pieces for decorations. Which ribbon lengths could he cut from the original ribbon?

Solve the problem, show your work, and submit.
You will have 2 answers.


A. 1.8 meters and 110 centimeters
B. 200 centimeters and 2 meters
C. 0.63 meters and 230 centimeters
D. 17 centimeters and 2.9 meters

Answer 1

The answer is letter A and letter F.

The question is asking if any of these choices are less than 300 centimeters. To find this out, first, you have to convert the meters to centimeters, to make it easier. (1 centimeter is equal to 0.01 meters) Multiply the meters by 100. For example 1.8m x 100 = 180cm. Do the rest for the other meters and then add them to the centimeters. Example: 180cm + 110cm = 290cm, which is less than 300cm.