Question

A student sets up the following equation to convert a measurement. Fill in the missing part of the equation

Answer 1

Answer:

We have the equation:

(14 N/mm)*X = Y N/cm

So we want to transform 1/mm to 1/cm.

We know that:

10mm = 1cm

1 = 10mm/1cm (we want to have mm on the numerator, so it cancelates with the mm in the denominator)

then the conversion is from 1/mm to 1/cm is:

X = 10mm/cm

then we have:

(14N/mm)*(10mm/cm) = 140 N/cm