Question

decrease 5 1/4 m by 50cm answer in metres

Answer 1

5 1/4 m = 5.25m

50 cm = 0.5 m

So 5 1/4 m - 50 cm = 5.25 - 0.5 = 4.75 m

Answer 2

To decrease 5 1/4 m (5.25 m) by 50 cm, you first convert 50 cm to m.

To convert cm to m, you divide cm by 100:

$\frac{cm}{100}=m$

So you can do:

$\frac{50cm}{100}=0.5m$

Now that you know 50 cm is 0.5 m, you can subtract 5.25 m by 0.5 m:

5.25 m - 0.5 m = 4.75 m  or   $4\frac{3}{4}$ m