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)

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1,240
1,240

558
558

899.38

Answer 1

To solve this problem, we need to multiply the given speed in kilometers per hour (900 km/h) by the conversion ratio (0.62 miles/kilometer):

900 km/h * 0.62 miles/kilometer = 558 miles/hour

Therefore, the airplane's speed in miles per hour is 558.