The first step is to convert kilometers to meters: 3.5 km = 3,500 meters.
Now, we add the total distance they ran in meters:
3,500 meters + 4,200 meters = 7,700 meters.
Finally, we convert meters to centimeters: 7,700 meters = 770,000 centimeters.
Therefore, the total number of centimeters Omar and Paula ran is 770,000 centimeters, which is not one of the options provided.
Paula ran 3½ kilometers.
Omar ran 4,200 meters.
What is the total number of centimeters Omar and Paula ran?
• 45,250 centimeters
• 74,500 centimeters
• 452,500 centimeters
• 745,000 centimeters
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