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screwchem344
Oct 2, 2008, 06:38 PM
Convert 4km into centimetere

J_9
Oct 2, 2008, 06:52 PM
Well, consider that 1 kilometer is 100,000... Now, you do the math. This was an easy question easily converted by Google here

CalculateMe.com - Convert Kilometers to Centimeters (http://www.calculateme.com/Length/Kilometers/ToCentimeters.htm)

KISS
Oct 2, 2008, 07:38 PM
J-9:

1 kilometer is 100,000 what? Meatballs?

My $0.02 below

k=multiply by 1000

KISS
Oct 2, 2008, 07:41 PM
OK

100 cm/1m

k = * 1000

1 m / 100 cm

4 = 4

Now, you can do the math.

J_9
Oct 2, 2008, 07:49 PM
Oh, KISS, guess I should get some sleep prior to answering math questions... Been up over 20 hours. I digress, you are correct.