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: A centilitre (cL) is 1/100th of a litre (L).
 
: A centilitre (cL) is 1/100th of a litre (L).
  
====Converting from Centi====
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===Converting from Centi===
To convert from [[centi]] to the base unit you must times by 1000.
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To convert from [[centi]] to the base unit you must divide by 100.
: 63000cm = (63000/100)m = 630m
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: <math>63000cm = \frac{63000}{100}m = 630m</math>
: 3500cm = (3500/100)m = 35m
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: <math>3500cm = \frac{3500}{100}m = 35m</math>
: 940cm = (940/100)m = 9.4m
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: <math>940cm = \frac{940}{100}m = 9.4m</math>
: 93cm = (93/100)m = 0.93m
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: <math>93cm = \frac{93}{100}m = 0.93m</math>
: 4cm = (4/100)m = 0.02m
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: <math>4cm = \frac{4}{100}m = 0.02m</math>
  
====Converting to Centi====
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===Converting to Centi===
To convert to [[centi]] from a base unit you must divide by 1000.
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To convert to [[centi]] from a base unit you must times by 100.
: 7m = 7x100cm = 700cm
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: <math>7m = 7\times100cm = 700cm</math>
: 15m = 15x100cm = 1500cm
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: 8.2m = 8.2x100cm = 820cm
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: <math>15m = 15 \times 100cm = 1500cm</math>
: 0.26m = 0.26x100cm = 260cm
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: 0.03km = 0.03x100cm = 3cm
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: <math>8.2m = 8.2\times100cm = 820cm</math>
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 +
: <math>0.26m = 0.26\times100cm = 260cm</math>
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: <math>0.03m = 0.03\times100cm = 3cm</math>
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==Key Stage 4==
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===Meaning===
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[[Centi]] is a [[Unit Prefix]] that means a number is 10<sup>-2</sup> times the normal [[unit]].
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===About Centi===
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: [[Centi]] can be shortened to a lower case c.
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: [[Centi]] is rarely used with any [[unit]]s other than [[metre]]s.
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===Examples===
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: A centimetre (cm) is 10<sup>-2</sup> metres (m).
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: A centilitre (cL) is 10<sup>2</sup> litres (L).
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===Converting from Centi===
 +
To convert from [[centi]] to the base unit you must times by 10<sup>-2</sup>.
 +
: <math>63000cm = 63000 \times 10^{-2}m = 630m</math>
 +
: <math>3500cm =  3500\times10^{-2}m = 35m</math>
 +
: <math>940cm =  940\times10^{-2}m = 9.4m</math>
 +
: <math>93cm =  93\times10^{-2}m = 0.93m</math>
 +
: <math>4cm =  4\times10^{-2}m = 0.02m</math>
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 +
===Converting to Centi===
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To convert to [[centi]] from a base unit you must times by 10<sup>2</sup> because there are 100 of them in the base unit.
 +
: <math>7m = 7\times10^{2}cm = 700cm</math>
 +
 
 +
: <math>15m = 15\times10^{2}cm = 1500cm</math>
 +
 
 +
: <math>8.2m = 8.2\times10^{2}cm = 820cm</math>
 +
 
 +
: <math>0.26m = 0.26\times10^{2}cm = 260cm</math>
 +
 
 +
: <math>0.03m = 0.03\times10^{2}cm = 3cm</math>

Latest revision as of 16:54, 21 March 2019

Contents

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Centi is a Unit Prefix that means a number is 100 times smaller than the normal unit.

About Centi

Centi can be shortened to a lower case c.
Centi is rarely used with any units other than metres.

Examples

A centimetre (cm) is 1/100th of a metre (m).
A centilitre (cL) is 1/100th of a litre (L).

Converting from Centi

To convert from centi to the base unit you must divide by 100. \[63000cm = \frac{63000}{100}m = 630m\] \[3500cm = \frac{3500}{100}m = 35m\] \[940cm = \frac{940}{100}m = 9.4m\] \[93cm = \frac{93}{100}m = 0.93m\] \[4cm = \frac{4}{100}m = 0.02m\]

Converting to Centi

To convert to centi from a base unit you must times by 100. \[7m = 7\times100cm = 700cm\]

\[15m = 15 \times 100cm = 1500cm\]

\[8.2m = 8.2\times100cm = 820cm\]

\[0.26m = 0.26\times100cm = 260cm\]

\[0.03m = 0.03\times100cm = 3cm\]

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Centi is a Unit Prefix that means a number is 10-2 times the normal unit.

About Centi

Centi can be shortened to a lower case c.
Centi is rarely used with any units other than metres.

Examples

A centimetre (cm) is 10-2 metres (m).
A centilitre (cL) is 102 litres (L).

Converting from Centi

To convert from centi to the base unit you must times by 10-2. \[63000cm = 63000 \times 10^{-2}m = 630m\] \[3500cm = 3500\times10^{-2}m = 35m\] \[940cm = 940\times10^{-2}m = 9.4m\] \[93cm = 93\times10^{-2}m = 0.93m\] \[4cm = 4\times10^{-2}m = 0.02m\]

Converting to Centi

To convert to centi from a base unit you must times by 102 because there are 100 of them in the base unit. \[7m = 7\times10^{2}cm = 700cm\]

\[15m = 15\times10^{2}cm = 1500cm\]

\[8.2m = 8.2\times10^{2}cm = 820cm\]

\[0.26m = 0.26\times10^{2}cm = 260cm\]

\[0.03m = 0.03\times10^{2}cm = 3cm\]