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==Solution 2 (Scientific Form)==
 
<math>6.5</math> millimeters can be represented as <math>65 \times 10^{-2}</math> centimeters. <math>25</math> meters is <math>25 \times 10^{2}</math> centimeters. Multiplying out these results in <math>(65 \times 10^{-2}) \times (25 \times 10^{2})</math>, which is <math>65 \times 25</math> making the answer <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) 1,625}}</math>.
 
<math>6.5</math> millimeters can be represented as <math>65 \times 10^{-2}</math> centimeters. <math>25</math> meters is <math>25 \times 10^{2}</math> centimeters. Multiplying out these results in <math>(65 \times 10^{-2}) \times (25 \times 10^{2})</math>, which is <math>65 \times 25</math> making the answer <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) 1,625}}</math>.
  
 
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A good way to remember metric conversions is with the phrase ''' "King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk" ''' (Kilo, Hecto, Deka, Basic units, Deci, Centi, Milli). As you read from left to right you divide by 10. So 1 meter (which is a basic unit) is equivalent to <math>1000</math> millimeters, or <math>100</math> centimeters.
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==Video Solution 1 by SpreadTheMathLove==
 
==Video Solution 1 by SpreadTheMathLove==
  
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUnhwbA5_So
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUnhwbA5_So
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==Video Solution by Math-X (First understand the problem!!!)==
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https://youtu.be/EuLkw8HFdk4?si=mEwHK_VyAr1h0O1A&t=808
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~Math-X
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/BZ1zeFvw5hU
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~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)
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==Video Solution by Interstigation==
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https://youtu.be/gDnmvcOzxjg?si=cYB6uChy7Ue0UT4L
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Latest revision as of 00:41, 25 June 2025

The following problem is from both the 2023 AMC 10B #4 and 2023 AMC 12B #4, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

Jackson's paintbrush makes a narrow strip with a width of $6.5$ millimeters. Jackson has enough paint to make a strip $25$ meters long. How many square centimeters of paper could Jackson cover with paint?

$\textbf{(A) } 162,500 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 162.5 \qquad\textbf{(C) }1,625 \qquad\textbf{(D) }1,625,000 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 16,250$

Solution 1

$6.5$ millimeters is equal to $0.65$ centimeters. $25$ meters is $2500$ centimeters. The answer is $0.65 \times 2500$, so the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(C) 1,625}}$.

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Solution 2 (Scientific Form)

$6.5$ millimeters can be represented as $65 \times 10^{-2}$ centimeters. $25$ meters is $25 \times 10^{2}$ centimeters. Multiplying out these results in $(65 \times 10^{-2}) \times (25 \times 10^{2})$, which is $65 \times 25$ making the answer $\boxed{\textbf{(C) 1,625}}$.

~darrenn.cp

Remark

A good way to remember metric conversions is with the phrase "King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk" (Kilo, Hecto, Deka, Basic units, Deci, Centi, Milli). As you read from left to right you divide by 10. So 1 meter (which is a basic unit) is equivalent to $1000$ millimeters, or $100$ centimeters.

~grogg007

Video Solution 1 by SpreadTheMathLove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUnhwbA5_So

Video Solution by Math-X (First understand the problem!!!)

https://youtu.be/EuLkw8HFdk4?si=mEwHK_VyAr1h0O1A&t=808

~Math-X

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/BZ1zeFvw5hU


~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)

Video Solution by Interstigation

https://youtu.be/gDnmvcOzxjg?si=cYB6uChy7Ue0UT4L

See also

2023 AMC 10B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 3
Followed by
Problem 5
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions
2023 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 3
Followed by
Problem 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions

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