LET’S TRY ONE
Convert 7 meters to centimeters.
700
7 × 100 = 700 centimeters.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Convert whole meters to centimeters using a factor of one hundred.
- A longer unit contains many of the shorter unit.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Write or draw your own example with different numbers. Solve it, then ask a partner to check the method as well as the answer.
A longer unit contains many of the shorter unit.