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A motorcycle averages 35 miles per gallon. This means that every 35 miles, the motorcycle's engine burns one gallon of gas.
How many kilometers can the motorcycle travel on 1 gallon of gasoline? Use the ratio of 1 mile : 1.609 kilometers. Show all your work. Round to the nearest whole number, if needed.

1 answer

To find out how many kilometers the motorcycle can travel on 1 gallon of gasoline, we start with the given distance of 35 miles per gallon. We will convert miles to kilometers using the conversion factor of 1 mile = 1.609 kilometers.

  1. Convert miles to kilometers: \[ \text{Distance in kilometers} = \text{Distance in miles} \times \text{Conversion factor} \]

    Substituting the known values: \[ \text{Distance in kilometers} = 35 , \text{miles} \times 1.609 , \text{km/mile} \]

  2. Perform the calculation: \[ \text{Distance in kilometers} = 35 \times 1.609 \] \[ \text{Distance in kilometers} = 56.315 \]

  3. Round to the nearest whole number: Rounding 56.315 to the nearest whole number gives us 56.

Therefore, the motorcycle can travel approximately 56 kilometers on 1 gallon of gasoline.