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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2019

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The shortest street in the UK, $\textit{Ebenezer}$ Place} in Wick, is $2.06\text{ m}$ long. The $\textit{Trans-Canada}$ Highway}, one of the world's longest roads, is approximately $7821\text{ km}$ in length. Approximately, how many times longer than the street is the highway?

(A) $4\,000\,000$ (B) $400\,000$ (C) $40\,000$ (D) $4000$ (E) $400$

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