{"id":20496,"date":"2025-06-14T13:42:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T13:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/?p=20496"},"modified":"2025-06-14T13:42:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T13:42:45","slug":"express-your-answer-in-the-smaller-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaviki.com\/blog\/express-your-answer-in-the-smaller-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Express your answer in the smaller unit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Express your answer in the smaller unit: 338 km 853 m + 62 km 71 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>The correct answer and explanation is:<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s solve the problem step by step:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Problem:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Add the distances <strong>338 km 853 m<\/strong> and <strong>62 km 71 m<\/strong>, and express the answer in the smaller unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Understand the units<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters (m)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The smaller unit here is meters, so we&#8217;ll convert everything to meters before adding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Convert both distances to meters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For <strong>338 km 853 m<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>338\u00a0km=338\u00d71000=338,000\u00a0m338 \\text{ km} = 338 \\times 1000 = 338,000 \\text{ m}<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total meters = 338,000+853=338,853\u00a0m338,000 + 853 = 338,853 \\text{ m}<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong>62 km 71 m<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>62\u00a0km=62\u00d71000=62,000\u00a0m62 \\text{ km} = 62 \\times 1000 = 62,000 \\text{ m}<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total meters = 62,000+71=62,071\u00a0m62,000 + 71 = 62,071 \\text{ m}<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Add the two distances in meters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>338,853&nbsp;m+62,071&nbsp;m=400,924&nbsp;m338,853 \\text{ m} + 62,071 \\text{ m} = 400,924 \\text{ m}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Final answer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The total distance is <strong>400,924 meters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When adding measurements with mixed units, it&#8217;s best to convert all quantities into the smallest common unit to avoid mistakes. Here, the smaller unit is meters (m), so both distances were converted from kilometers and meters into meters only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, kilometers were converted into meters by multiplying by 1000 because 1 km equals 1000 m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, the meters were added directly to the converted kilometers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After conversion, simple addition was performed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expressing the final answer in meters makes the total easier to interpret precisely without fractions or decimals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This method ensures accuracy and avoids confusion that may arise when adding units of different scales directly. It is a common practice in science, engineering, and everyday problems involving unit conversions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Express your answer in the smaller unit: 338 km 853 m + 62 km 71 m The correct answer and explanation is: Let&#8217;s solve the problem step by step: Problem: Add the distances 338 km 853 m and 62 km 71 m, and express the answer in the smaller unit. 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