Convert 2,900 meters to kilometers.

Question

A.
0.0029 kilometer
B.
2,900 kilometers
C.
2.9 kilometers
D.
290 kilometers

Answer 1

To convert meters to kilometers, you divide the number of meters by 1,000, since there are 1,000 meters in a kilometer.

So, for 2,900 meters: \[ 2,900 , \text{meters} \div 1,000 = 2.9 , \text{kilometers} \]

The correct answer is: C. 2.9 kilometers.