Concept 5 of 10Foundation
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Length conversions:
- 1 m = 100 cm, 1 cm = 10 mm, 1 km = 1000 m
Area conversions (square the factor!):
- 1 m² = 10,000 cm² (because 100 × 100)
- 1 km² = 1,000,000 m²
- 1 hectare = 10,000 m² (a square of 100 m × 100 m)
- 1 acre ≈ 4,047 m²
Example
Convert 3 m² to cm²: 3 × 10,000 = 30,000 cm².
💡 Tip:Never just multiply by 100 for area — always 100² = 10,000.
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- Q1.1 m² = ___ cm²:
- Q2.1 km² = ___ m²:
- Q3.1 hectare = ___ m²:
- Q4.Convert 5 m² to cm²:
- Q5.4 hectares = ___ m²: