Question

The distance between two towns is 120 kilometers. There are approximately 8 kilometers in 5 miles.

Which measurement is closest to the number of miles between these two towns?
75 mi
3 mi
192 mi
117 mi

Answer 1

8 km = 5 miles

120 km = ? miles

8/5 = 120/x

8x=600

x=75

So 75 mi is the correct answer.

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