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one mile is about 1.61 kilometers. volcano Mauna Kea is 120 kilometers wide. what is the width of the volcano in miles, rounded to the nearest tenth?

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(1)/(1.61) = (x)/(120) \\ \\ 1*120=1.61*x \\ \\ 120=1.61x \\ \\ 74.5=x

74.5 miles
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