Convert 76.2 kilometers to meters. Must show work

Answer 1

Hi Maria,

You can solve this problem using equivalency. First 1000 meters is equivalent to 1 kilometer:

1000 meters = 1 kilometer

We can write this in ratio form as:

1000 meters

1 kilometer

Since your problem is asking for the number of meters that would be equivalent to 76.2 kilometers, we can multiply by 1000 to find the number of meters:

76.2 kilometers x 1000 meters = 76200 meters

1 kilometer