Kinetic Energy: What am I doing wrong?

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Homework Statement


A (n) 1880 kg car travels at a speed of 14.7 m/s. What is it's kinetic energy? Answer in units of J.

Homework Equations



Kinetic energy= 1/2mv^2

The Attempt at a Solution


1/2(188)(14.7)^2= 20312.46
My answer is wrong though...
What did i do? I keep getting all the kinetic problems i have wrong and i am following the formula...
 
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Ok so now i did .5(1880)(14.7)^2 = 203124.6
It's still wrong...
 
Why do you say its wrong? Is the answer your comparing it two 203000? or even 200000? It could be sig figs.
 
Ahh i figured it out. I was submitting it in the wrong blank.