<PRE><B>Question 174999</B>
how many centimeters are in 12.5 kilometers
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12.5 km (1000 meters/1 km)(100 cm/1 meter) 

= [12.5 *1000*100] / [1*1] cm

= 1,250,000 cm
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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