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Unit Conversion, SM-Bank 009

A Queensland outback pastoralist owns a property with an area of 500 square kilometres.

Using the conversion ratio, 1 km² = 1 000 000 m², determine the exact area of the property in square metres.  (2 marks)

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\( 500\ 000\ 000\ \text{m}^{2}\)

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\(\text{Area}\) \(= 500 \times 1\ 000\ 000\)  
  \(= 500\ 000\ 000\ \text{m}^{2}\)