Question

In the 2010 Winter Olympics, the American speed skater Apolo Ohno won the silver medal in the 1,500 meter race. How many kilometers was the race?
1.5 kilometers
15 kilometers
0.15 kilometers
150 kilometers

Answer 1

Answer: 1.5 kilometers

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : In the 2010 Winter Olympics, the American speed skater Apolo Ohno won the silver medal in the 1,500 meter race.

We know that 1 kilometer = 1000 meters

By UNITARY METHOD , $1\text{ meter}=\dfrac{1}{1000}\text{ kilometer}$

Then,

$1\text{ 1500 meter}=\dfrac{1500}{1000}\text{ kilometer}=1.5\text{ kilometer}$

Hence, the race was 1.5 kilometers.

Answer 2

1000 meters= 1 kilometer so your answer is 1.5 kilometers