A tortoise travels 15 meters (m) west, then another 13 centimeters (cm) west. How many meters total has she walked?

Multiple of a unit of measure are found by multiplying the unit by an unteger larger than one

The total distance the tortoise walked in meters is 15.13 m

Reason:

Known parameter are;

The distance west the tortoise travels = 15 meters

The further distance west the tortoise walks = 13 cm = 0.13 m

Required:

The total (distance) in meters she has walked

Solution:

The total distance the tortoise walked in meters = 15 m + 0.13 m = 15.13 m

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15.13m

Explanation:

change 15m to cm

1m=100cm

15m times 100=1500cm

add 1500+13 = 1513cm

in metres it will be 15.13m

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