lets suppose there is a tile which has the following dimensions: 3.6m x 2.4m. if we convert these values into cm then they become 360cm x 240cm which equals 86400cm. But... 3.6m x 2.4m = 8.62m which equals 862cm. I'm pretty sure that I'm making a mistake but I cant find it (probably because I'm sleep deprived).

I'm not entirely sure, but I think since you're dealing with area, that changes the way you'd do the math.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since centimeters will have a larger number than meters, that being a number 100x larger, the area is gonna appear a lot bigger. Let's say you have a tile that's 2cm x 4cm with an area of 8cm^2. If you double the sides to 4cm x 8cm, your area will quadruple to 32cm^2.

I think that's what is happening in terms of your problem.

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