Convert 5000 Centimeters to Kilometers: Metric Unit Conversion Problem

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Step 1: Convert centimeters to meters.
• Step 2: Convert meters to kilometers.

Let us work through each step in detail:

Step 1: Convert centimeters to meters.
We know that $1 \, \text{m} = 100 \, \text{cm}$. To convert 5000 centimeters to meters, we divide by 100:
$5000 \, \text{cm} \div 100 = 50 \, \text{m}$

Step 2: Convert meters to kilometers.
We know that $1 \, \text{km} = 1000 \, \text{m}$. To convert 50 meters to kilometers, we divide by 1000:
$50 \, \text{m} \div 1000 = 0.05 \, \text{km}$

Therefore, the distance of 5000 centimeters is equivalent to $0.05 \, \text{km}$.