The distance between Anshul's office and his house is 5.5 km. One day he went walking to office. While coming back, he walked for 2km and then took a cab. Find the total distance walked by Anshul in meters. [4 MARKS]

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We know that ,1 km = 1000 m
Now total distance walked by Anshul = 5.5 (house to office) +2 km (way back from office)
Now 1 km = 1000m
$∴$ 5.5 km = 5.5 $\times$ 1000 = 5500 m
2 km = 2 $\times$ 1000 = 2000 m
Now total distance walked by Anshul = 5.5 + 2 km = 5500 + 2000 = 7500 m

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