Question

chau is on the swim team. each week he swims a total of 1,000,000 meters. how many kilometers does he swim each week? be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall meter-kilometer conversion

$1\ \text{kilometer} = 1000\ \text{meters}$

Step2: Convert meters to kilometers

$\frac{1000000\ \text{meters}}{1000\ \text{meters/kilometer}}$

Answer:

$1000\ \text{km}$