We have
5 meters of wood
1 meter = 100 cm
x m =170 cm
First, we need to obtain x that is the value of meters of 170 cm, that is 170 between 100
[tex]x=\frac{170}{100}=1.7m[/tex]Then we can subtract 1.7 m of 5 m
5m-1.7m=3.3m
The wood is 3.3 m long now
