8.6 dm = ________ m
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1 decimeter = 1/10 (0.1) of a meter
0.86
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To convert 8.6 dm to meters, we need to remember that 1 meter is equal to 10 decimeters (dm).
So, we can set up the equation as follows:
8.6 dm x (1 m/10 dm) = answer
Now let's solve it:
8.6 dm x (1 m/10 dm) = (8.6 * 1 m) / (10 dm) = 0.86 m
Therefore, 8.6 dm is equal to 0.86 m.
So the answer is:
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