Timmy’s van travels an average of 30 kilometers per gallon of fuel. How many miles does Timmy’s van travel per gallon of fuel? Use 1 mile is equal to about 1.61 kilometers, and round to the nearest tenth of a mile.(1 point)

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Responses

28.4
28.4

48.3
48.3

186
186

18.6

Answer 1

To convert kilometers to miles, you can use the conversion factor that 1 mile is approximately equal to 1.61 kilometers.

First, we need to convert 30 kilometers to miles:

\[ \text{Miles} = \frac{\text{Kilometers}}{\text{Conversion factor}} = \frac{30 \text{ kilometers}}{1.61 \text{ kilometers/mile}} \]

Calculating that:

\[ \text{Miles} \approx \frac{30}{1.61} \approx 18.643 \]

Now, rounding to the nearest tenth:

\[ \text{Miles} \approx 18.6 \]

Thus, Timmy’s van travels approximately 18.6 miles per gallon of fuel. So the correct response is:

18.6