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What is the equivalent of 35.4 centimeters in kilometers (km)?

  • A. 0.00354 km
  • B. 0.000354 km
  • C. 0.00345 km
  • D. 0.0345 km
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To convert centimeters to kilometers, you need to divide by 100,000 since there are 100,000 centimeters in a kilometer. Therefore, 35.4 cm · 100,000 = 0.000354 km. Choice A (0.00354 km) is incorrect as it represents dividing by 10,000, not 100,000. Choice C (0.00345 km) is incorrect as the last digit is different from the correct answer. Choice D (0.0345 km) is incorrect as it represents dividing by 1,000, not by 100,000.