What is half a kilometre in metres?

Answer 1

Half a kilometre is equal to 500 metres. This is because there are 1000 metres in one kilometre, so half of that would be 500 metres. Kilometres and metres are both units of length in the metric system, with kilometres being larger units and metres being smaller units.

Answer 2

There are 1000 metres in one kilometre. Therefore, half a kilometre is equal to 0.5 x 1000 = 500 metres.
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There are 500 meters in 1/2 of a kilometer

Answer 3

There are 1000 metres in one kilometre. Therefore, half a kilometre is equal to 0.5 x 1000 = 500 metres.

Answer 4

Note: there are 1,000 metres in a kilometre.
Therefore, there are 500 metres in half a kilometre.

Answer 5

1 kilometre = 1000 metres so 1/2 km = 1/2*1000 = 500 metres. Simple!

Answer 6

1 kilometer is 1000 meters; one half kilometer is 500 meters