Question

how many meters are equal to 5,253 centimeters? use how the placement of the decimal point changes when dividing by power of 10 to help you​

Answer 1

Answer:

$52.53\ \text{meters}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$1\ \text{meter}=100\ \text{centimeter}$

$1\ \text{centimeter}=\dfrac{1}{100}\ \text{meter}$

In the question the quantity that is required to be converted to meters is 5253 centimeters.

$5253\ \text{cm}=5253\times \dfrac{1}{100}\\ =52.53\ \text{meters}$

So, the required measurement in meters is $52.53\ \text{meters}$.