Question

How many kilometers are in $100$ meters?

Answer 1

Step 1: Meter as a unit of length

1. Meters and kilometers are units used to measure distance or length.
2. It is one of the few fundamental quantities that cannot be derived from any other relation.
3. The SI unit of length is meter or $m$.
4. Other units of length are measured in several tenth multiples of $10$.
5. Depending upon the scale of quantity that needs to be measured, suitable units are used.

Step 2: Calculate in kilometer

In this question value of $100$ meters has been asked in kilometers.

We know that,

$1km=100m$

$\therefore 1m=\frac{1}{1000}km$

Hence, $100m=\frac{100}{1000}km$

$=0.1km$

Therefore, the value of $100$ meters is $0.1km$.