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You live 6 kilometers from your school. How many meters do you live from school?

User Andkjaer
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Answer: 6,000 m . (or, write as: 6,000 meters).
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Step-by-step explanation:
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Note the exact conversion: 1 km = 1000 m .
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Note: "km" is an abbreviated form of "kilometer(s)".
"m" is an abbreviated form of "meter(s)".
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Here is one way to solve, using a method called "dimensional analysis":
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Given: 6 km ; convert to "m" ;
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→ 6 km = ? m ;
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→ 6 km *
(1000 m)/(1 km) = ? m ;
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→ On the "left-hand side" of the equation, the units of "km" "cancel out" to "1" ; and we are left with:
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→ 6 *
\frac{1000 m}{1 = ? m ;
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.→ 6 * 1000 m = ? m ;
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→ = 6,000 m ; or write as: 6,000 meters .
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User Jop
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1000 m = 1 km
so if you have 6 km you have 1000×6= 6000m
So you live 6000m from school
User SparkFinder
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