document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228753>Question 228753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.I am a mother who home schools. I need help with these problems. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " Which measurement is equal to the given measurement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (1) 17,540 m.  a. 1.754 km b. 17.54km c. 175.40km d. 1,754km i came up with 1,754.0 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (2) 65mm a.6.5m b. 0.65m c. 650cm d. 6.5cm i got 6500cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "calculate the greatest possible error<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1). 91b  my answer 1/2 lb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2).55.7 my answer .05 0z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3) 23.65 km my answer .005km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4) 78 in my answer1/2 inch\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to know if they are right. I use a book that only gives me the odd number answers.Thank you,Sarah  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169743 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169743\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In your first question, 17,540 m., to convert to km, move the decimal 3 places to the left.  This would give you 17.54 km, which is b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your second questions,  65 mm = 6.5 cm because you move the decimal 1 place to the left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your last questions, I think you are correct, but I don't understand the second one.\r<BR>\n" );
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