Question

The distance between two stations in Delhi Metro is 3.640km. Express this distance in
meters. The standard unit of length is meter. Why the distance between two stations is
measured in kilometres?

Answer 1

Answer:

3.640 KM = 3640 M

It is measured in KM because the distance is very long so to convert it in the short form we write it as KM instead of meter.

Explanation:

1 KM = 1000 M

3.640 x 1000 M=

Formula = Move the decimal the number of times 0 comes in 1000 M ( because 1 KM = 1000 M )

Answer is 3640 M.

The distance between 2 stations is measured in KM instead of it's Standard Unit (Meter) because the distance is very long so to convert it in the short form and so it's easy to measure we write it as KM instead of meter.

Answer 2

Answer

3640meters

as 1000 meter= 1km

Explanation: 3.640/1000= 3640meter