A physics question i do not understand Please help

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Homework Statement



The floor of a room measures 6.0 m x 4.0 m. Calculate its area in m^2, cm^2 and mm^2. The room height is 3.0. Calculate its volume in m^3, cm^3 and mm^3.

Homework Equations


centi = 10^-2
milli = 10^-3

The Attempt at a Solution


To get it into cm^2 and mm^3 i tried multiplying the numbers by the value of centi and milli but this is wrong. Please could you show me how to do it and explain why :D
Thank you so much! x
 
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If 100 centimeter = 1 meter, then the ratio 100cm/1m = 1, correct? What happens if you square both sides?
 

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