Solve the problem.
-An airplane is cruising at an altitude of 29,023 feet. Express this distance to the nearest hundred meters.
A) $95,800 \mathrm{~m}$
B) $8800 \mathrm{~m}$
C) $46,400 \mathrm{~m}$
D) $18,100 \mathrm{~m}$

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To convert feet to meters, use the conversion factor $1 \text{ foot} = 0.3048 \text{ meters}$. Thus, $29,023 \text{ feet} \times 0.3048 \text{ meters/foot} \approx 8844.1 \text{ meters}$. Rounding to the nearest hundred meters gives $8800 \text{ meters}$.

Solve the Problem 95,800 m95,800 \mathrm{~m}95,800 m B) 8800 m8800 \mathrm{~m}8800 m C) 46,400 m46,400 \mathrm{~m}46,400 m D) 18,100 m18,100 \mathrm{~m}18,100 m

Solve the Problem $95,800 \mathrm{~m}$ B) $8800 \mathrm{~m}$ C) $46,400 \mathrm{~m}$ D) $18,100 \mathrm{~m}$