Converting Kilometers to Meters with Decimals

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This educational mathematics video provides a step-by-step tutorial on converting kilometers to meters using decimals. It begins with a relatable word problem involving two boys riding bikes for a distance of 1.7 kilometers. The video demonstrates two distinct methods for solving this conversion: first by understanding the conceptual basis using a place value chart to multiply by 1,000, and second by using the procedural shortcut of shifting the decimal point three places to the right.