Question

2. Express as metres.
1 7 m 6 dm 5 cm​

Answer 1

$1dm = \frac{1}{10}m \\ 6dm = \frac{1}{10} \times 6 = \frac{6}{10} m \\ \\ and \: \\1m = 100cm \\ 1cm = \frac{1}{100}m \\ 5cm =\frac{5}{100} \\ now... \\ = 1 7 m \: 6 dm \: 5 cm \: \\ 17cm + 0.6cm + 0.05m \\ =17.65cm$