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A peregrine falcon can fly 322 kilometers per hour how many meters per hour can the falcon flyI know the answer is 322,000- but how do I write it out to explain

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When you're working with units of measure, the prefix 'kilo...'
almost always means '1,000'.

1 kilometer means 1,000 meters

322 (kilometers) per hour means 322 (1,000 meters) per hour.

322 (1,000 meters) = 322,000 meters

Does that help a little bit ?
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