Question

A road sign between Cincinnati and Dayton shows both mile and kilometer measurements. According to the sign at that point, a driver is 54 kilometers or 34 miles from Dayton. If the sign is accurate, 1 mile=__________Kilometers?

Answer 1

The answer to your question is 1.59 km

Explanation:

Data

Sign 54 km or 34 mi

1 mi = ? km

Process

1.- Use proportions and cross multiplication to find the answer

54 km ----------------- 34 mi

x km ---------------- 1 mi

x = (1 mi x 54 km) / 34 mi

-Simplification

x = 54 km / 34

-Result

x = 1.59 km

2.- Conclusion

1 mile is equivalent to 1.59 km