SOLUTION: 1 kilometer equals a. 10 meters b. 100 meters c. 10,000 centimeters d. 1,000,000 millimeters

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Question 857951: 1 kilometer equals
a. 10 meters
b. 100 meters
c. 10,000 centimeters
d. 1,000,000 millimeters
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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The prefix "kilo" means one thousand (1,000),
so 1 kilometer is 1,000 meters
The prefix "milli" means 1%2F1000
so there are 1,000 millimeters in 1 meter,
and in 1 kilometerr there are
(1,000)(1,000) millimeters = 1,000,000 millimeters