Use the conversion ratio 1 kilometer equals about 0.62 miles to solve the following problem. An airplane travels about 900 kilometers per hour. What is the airplane’s speed in miles per hour?(1 point)

Question

Responses

558
558

899.38
899.38

1,240
1,240

1,451.6

Answer 1

To find the airplane's speed in miles per hour, we need to multiply the distance in kilometers (900) by the conversion ratio (0.62):

900 km * 0.62 miles/km = 558 miles per hour

Therefore, the correct answer is 558.