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Carolyn lives near two parks. Centennial Park is 2 km away and Canatara Park is 2,548 meters away. Canatara Park is located closer to Carolyn. Is this true or false?

Carolyn lives near two parks. Centennial Park is 2 km away and Canatara Park is 2,548 meters-example-1
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Answer: it’s false

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User IKBAHT
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Answer:

False

Kilometer

Explanation:

First Question:

1 km = 1000 m

2 km = 2 * 1 km = 2 * 1000 m = 2000 m

Centennial Park is 2 km = 2,000 m away.

Canatara Park is 2,548 meters away.

Since 2,548 > 2,000, Canatara Park is farther away than Centennial Park.

Answer: False

Second Question:

A distance from a home to a store is usually measured in kilometers.

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