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{person['name']} is looking to buy a car. {capitalise(person['pronouns']['they'])} find{s} one advertised with an engine size of $\\var{cc}$cc.
\n{person['name']} recognises that 'cc' stands for units of cubic centimetres (cm$^3$) and knows the following conversions:
\n$1$ m | \n$100$ cm | \n
$1$ litre | \n$1000\\text{cm}^3$ | \n
{person['name']} applies to find out how much the insurance for the car would cost, but is required to state the engine size in litres.
\nWhat is the engine size in litres?
\n[[0]] litres.
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The specification of a second car gives the engine size in m$^3$. In order for {person['name']} to make a comparison {person['pronouns']['they']} convert{s} the engine size of the first car to cubic metres.
\nWhat is the engine size of the first car in units of m$^3$?
\n[[0]]m$^3$ Give your answer to 4 decimal places
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\n\\[\\var{cc}\\div 1000= \\var{litres}\\text{ litres.}\\]
\nIn order to convert to cubic metres, we first note that
\n\\[ 1 \\text{cm} = 0.01 \\text{m.} \\]
\nAn example of a volume of $1\\text{cm}^3$ is a cube with $1$cm sides. Converting each side into metres,
\n\\begin{align}
1\\text{cm}^3 &= 1\\text{cm}\\times1\\text{cm}\\times1\\text{cm} \\\\
&= 0.01\\text{m}\\times0.01\\text{m}\\times0.01\\text{m} \\\\
&= 0.000001\\text{m}^3 \\text{.}
\\end{align}
Therefore $\\var{cc}\\text{cm}^3$ is
\n\\[ \\var{cc} \\times 0.000001 = \\var{metres_cubed}\\text{m}^3\\text{.} \\]
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