Question

It is 5 kilometers from Greg's house to the nearest mailbox. how far is it in meters?

Answer 1

5,000 meters

Explanation:

The distance from Greg's house to the nearest mailbox = 5 kilometers.

We want to find the distance in meters.

First, recall that:

1 km = 1000 meters

Therefore:

`\begin{gathered} 5km=5*1000\text{meters} \\ =5,000\text{ meters} \end{gathered}`

The distance in meters is 5,000 m.