 |
| ||
| |||
|
| Math Central | Quandaries & Queries |
|
Question from Sherrie, a parent: How many centimeters equal one meter? |
H Sherrie,
The prefix centi comes from the latin word centum which means one hundred. This term has come over to English where we use cent for the coin which is a hundredth of a dollar. The prefix centi in the metric system also refers to a hundredth. There are 100 centimeters in a meter, 100 centiliters in a liter and 100 centigrams in a gram.
I hope this helps,
Penny
| ||
| ||
| ||
 |
 |
|
Math Central is supported by the University of Regina and The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences.