how many meters are equal to 5,253 centimeters? use how the placement of the decimal point changes when dividing by power of 10 to help you​

Answer :

Answer:

[tex]52.53\ \text{meters}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]1\ \text{meter}=100\ \text{centimeter}[/tex]

[tex]1\ \text{centimeter}=\dfrac{1}{100}\ \text{meter}[/tex]

In the question the quantity that is required to be converted to meters is 5253 centimeters.

[tex]5253\ \text{cm}=5253\times \dfrac{1}{100}\\ =52.53\ \text{meters}[/tex]

So, the required measurement in meters is [tex]52.53\ \text{meters}[/tex].

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