Question

14 Metric System Conversion. Convert 26.2 miles into kilometers and round to the nearest tenth. (Hint: 1 mile= 1.609 km)

Answer 1

42.1558 km

Explanation:

We know that 1 mile = 1,609 km

Then use this data as a conversion factor.

If we want to transform miles to kilometers then our conversion factor should be:

`(1,609\ km)/(1\ miles)`

Now we must multiply the number of miles by this factori and thus we obtain the equivalent in kilometers

`26.2*(1,609\ km)/(1\ miles) = 42.1558 km`