SOLUTION: There are approximately 1.6 kilometers in 1 mile. What is the distance, in miles, of 89 kilometers? Use a proportion to solve and hound your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile

Question 1108926: There are approximately 1.6 kilometers in 1 mile. What is the distance, in miles, of 89 kilometers?
Use a proportion to solve and hound your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile
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Rounded to the nearest tenth mile:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are approximately 1.6 kilometers in 1 mile. What is the distance, in miles, of 89 kilometers?
89 km/1 mile/1.6 km = 89/1.6 km =~ 55.6 miles
Notice how the units cancel.
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Use a proportion to solve and hound your answer to the nearest tenth of a mile
1/1.6 = miles/89
Multiply by 89
miles = 89/1.6
Same as above.

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