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Question: On a caterpillar’s map, all distances are marked in millimeters. The caterpillar’s map shows that the distance between two milkweed plants is 4,012 millimeters. What is this distance in kilometers?Given Unit:Answer Unit:Work Shown:Answer:

Answer 1

According to the problem, we have to convert 4012 mm into km.

We know that there are 1000 mm in 1 m, and also there are 1000 m in 1 km. So we can do a two steps conversion to get the answer in km. So:

1000 mm = 1 m

1000 m = 1 km

Distance = 4012 mm * 1 m/1000mm = 4.012 m

Distance = 4.012 m * 1 km/1000m = 0.004012 km

Distance = 0.004012 km

The distance in km is 0.004012 km