Measurement, NAPX-J3-CA31

Question

Wooden beams for building house frames can be purchased in a number of lengths.

A hardware store can supply lengths of 1.9 metres, 290 millimetres, 185 centimetres, 0.295 metres and 300 centimetres.

Which wooden beam is the longest?

Worked Solution

Convert all measurements to metres:

290 mm = 2901000\dfrac{290}{1000} = 0.290 metres

185 cm = 185100\dfrac{185}{100} = 1.85 metres

300 cm = 300100\dfrac{300}{100} = 3.0 metres

∴\therefore Longest beam is {{{correctAnswer}}}

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Question

Wooden beams for building house frames can be purchased in a number of lengths.

A hardware store can supply lengths of 1.9 metres, 290 millimetres, 185 centimetres, 0.295 metres and 300 centimetres.

Which wooden beam is the longest?

Worked Solution

Convert all measurements to metres:

290 mm = 2901000\dfrac{290}{1000} = 0.290 metres

185 cm = 185100\dfrac{185}{100} = 1.85 metres

300 cm = 300100\dfrac{300}{100} = 3.0 metres

∴\therefore Longest beam is 300 centimetres

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
correctAnswer
300 centimetres

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
x

1.9 metres

x

290 millimetres

x

185 centimetres

x

0.295 metres

✓

300 centimetres

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