Question

A gas station is 36 kilometers away. How far is the gas station in miles? Use the following conversion: 1 mile is 1.6 kilometers.

Answer 1

22.5 miles

Explanation:

Answer 2

To convert kilometers to miles, we need to divide the number of kilometers by the conversion factor of 1.6.

So, the distance to the gas station in miles is:

36 km ÷ 1.6 km/mi = 22.5 mi

Therefore, the gas station is 22.5 miles away.