Question

A surveyor measures the length of a surveying chain containing chain links. The length is . What is the length of a single chain link in centimeters?

Answer 1

Answer:

5.5 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that

Total number of chain links=1000

Length of chain=0.055 km

We have to find the length of  a single chain link in cm.

Length of chain=$0.055\times 1000=55$m

1 km=1000 m

Length of chain=$55\time 100=5500 cm$

1 m=100 cm

Length of single chain link=$\frac{5500}{1000} cm$

Length of single chain link=5.5 cm

Hence, the length of single chain link=5.5 cm

Answer 2

The length of a single chain link in centimeters is 5500cm

Decimal and fractions

Given the following information

• Length of the chain-link = 0.055km

Using the conversion factor given as:

1000m = 1km

x = 0.055km

Cross multiply

x = 1000 * 0.055

x = 55m

Convert 55m to cm. Since 100cm  = 1m

55cm = 55 * 100

55m = 5500cm

Hence the length of a single chain link in centimeters is 5500cm

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