Question

When converting from kilometers to meters, the decimal is moved _______. a. three places to the left b. two places to the left c. three places to the right d. two places to the right.

Answer 1

C- Three digits to the right

Answer 2

Answer : The correct option is, (c) three places to the right

Explanation :

The conversion used is:

$1km=1000m$

For example :

The conversion of 3.1 km into m.

As, $1km=1000m$

So, $3.1km=\frac{3.1km}{1km}\times 1000m=3100m$

From this we conclude that, when we are converting from kilometers to meters then decimal is moved three places to the right.

Hence, the correct option is, (c) three places to the right