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A tiger traveled 3.5 km, then turned around and traveled 1,250 m back toward his starting point. how many meters was he from his starting point?

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Answer:

2250 meters

Explanation:

User Hesham Saeed
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The dimensions in the given should have the same unit in order for us to do mathematical operations with them. 3.5 km when converted to meters become 3500 m. The problem asked for the tiger's displacement, that is the distance from his starting point to his final position. This is equal to 1,250 m subtracted from 3500 m. Thus, the answer is 2250 meters. 
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