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As an estimation we are told 5 miles is 8 km.
Convert 27.4 miles to km.

User Ybdesire
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Answer:

43.8 km to the nearest tenth.

Explanation:

5 miles is 8 km

so 1 mile = 8/5 km

and 27.4 miles = 27.4 * 8/5

= 43.84 km

User Pseudo Masochist
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Answer:

43.84 Km

Explanation:

let x represent the unknown number of kilometers

Here we notice that the number of miles and the number of kilometers varie proportionally Which means :


(8)/(5) =(x)/(27.4)

then

5x = 27.4×8

then

5x = 219.2

hen

x = 219.2÷5

= 43.84

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