Given: Length a pen = 10.5 cm.
We need to convert this value in meters.
We know, 100 cm=1 meter.
On dividing both sides by 100.
[tex]\frac{100 cm}{100} = \frac{1}{100} meter[/tex]
On simplifying,
1 cm= 0.01 meter.
In order to find the value of 10.5 cm in meters, we need to multiply 10.5 by 0.01 because in meter form 1 cm equals 0.01 m.
On multiplying 10.5 by 0.01, we get
10.5 × 0.01 = 0.105 meter.
Therefore, 10.5cm = 0.105 merter.