Question

Kasimir rode his bike 34,478 centimeters. He converts the distance to kilometers. His work is shown below.

34,478 centimeters times 1,000 = 34,478,000 kilometers

Which statement explains Kasimir’s error? Use the metric table to help answer the question.

Metric Table
kilo-
hecto-
deka-
unit
deci-
centi-
milli-
1,000
100
10
1
0.1
0.01
0.001
Kasimir should have divided by 10,000.
Kasimir should have multiplied by 100.
Kasimir should have divided by 100,000.
Kasimir should have multiplied by 0.001.

Answer 1

it is 1,000