Delta drives at an average speed of 17 miles per hour through traffic. What is her speed in kilometers per hour if 1 kilometer is approximately equal to 0.62 miles? Round to the nearest tenth of a kilometer.(1 point)

Question

Responses

10.5
10.5

27.4
27.4

2.7
2.7

17.6

Answer 1

To convert Delta's speed from miles per hour to kilometers per hour, we can use the given conversion factor that 1 kilometer is approximately equal to 0.62 miles.

First, we need to determine how many miles are in one kilometer: 1 kilometer = 0.62 miles, so: 1 mile = 1 / 0.62 kilometers ≈ 1.6129 kilometers.

Now, we can convert 17 miles per hour to kilometers per hour:

\[ 17 \text{ miles per hour} \times 1.6129 \text{ kilometers per mile} \approx 27.4 \text{ kilometers per hour}. \]

Rounding to the nearest tenth, we find that Delta's speed is approximately 27.4 kilometers per hour.

So the correct response is:

27.4