CONVERTING SQUARECENTIMETERS TO

SQUARE METERS ANDVICE VERSA

EXPLORE AND

DISCOVER!

Jenifer and Michael are busy cleaning the playground of Padre Zamora Elementary School. If the area of the school playground is 750 000 sq cm, what is its equivalent in square meters?

10 000 sq cm = 1 sq m

750 000 sq cm = ___ sq m

SOLUTION:750 000 sq cm

x 1 sq m10 000 sq cm

= 750 000 sq m 10 000= 75 sq m

Sponge Bob wanted to find out how many

square centimeters there are in 23 square meters.

SOLVE!

1 sq m = 10 000 sq cm23 sq m = _____ sq

cm

= 23 sq m

x 10 000 sq cm1 sq m

= 23 x 10 000 sq cm= 23 000 sq cm

TRY IT !

1. 360 000 sq cm = _________ sq m

2. 57 000 sq cm = _________ sq m

Answer thefollowing.

3. 140 000 sq cm = _________ sq m

4. 16 sq m = ____________ sq cm5. 8 sq m = ___________ sq cm

TRY IT !

1. 360 000 sq cm = _________ sq m

2. 57 000 sq cm = _________ sq m

Answer thefollowing.

3. 140 000 sq cm = _________ sq m

4. 16 sq m = ____________ sq cm5. 8 sq m = ___________ sq cm

36571416 000

8 000