Question

There are about 1.6 km in every mile. Write an expression to represent the approximate number of kilometers in M miles. Then use the expression to find the approximate number of kilometers in 5 miles

Answer 1

Answer: 1.6M kilometers, 8 kilometers

Explanation:

Kilometers per mile times miles gives kilometers.

(1.6 kilometers / mile) × M miles = 1.6M kilometers

5×1.6 is 8