Question

There are 1,000 meters in 1 kilometer. Convert 5,000 meters to kilometers.

A) 0.5 km
Eliminate
B) 5 km
C) 50 km
D) 500 km

Answer 1

B) 5 km

Explanation:

There are 1,000 m in 1 km, so x km=5000m

Set up a proportion:

`(1000m)/(1km)=(5000m)/(x km)`

Cross multiply and solve for "x":

(1000 m)(x km)=(5000 m)(1 km)

1000x=5000

(1000x/1000)=5000/1000

x=5 km