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Maria is on the swim team. Each day she swims 850m . How far does she swim in 9 days? Write your answer in kilometers.

User Personman
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Answer: 7.65km

850 * 9 = 7650

7650 / 1000 = 7.65
User Neetesh Dadwariya
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Hey there!

If she swims 850 meters ever day for 9 days, multiply 850 x 9 to find how many meters she swam in those 9 days.

850 x 9 = 7,650 meters

However, we must write our answer in kilometers.

There are 1,000 meters in a kilometer. To convert meters to kilometers, divide by 1,000.

7,650 ÷ 1,000 = 7.65 kilometers

She swam 7.65 kilometers in 9 days.

Hope this helps!

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