Van travels an average of 30 kilometers per gallon of fuel how many miles does Timmys van travel per gallon of fuel? Use 1 mile is equal to about 1.61 kilometers

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

Given that Timmy's van travels 30 kilometers per gallon of fuel, you can convert that to miles using the formula:

\[ \text{miles} = \frac{\text{kilometers}}{1.61} \]

Substituting the value:

\[ \text{miles} = \frac{30}{1.61} \approx 18.64 \]

So, Timmy's van travels approximately 18.64 miles per gallon of fuel.