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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To convert kilometers to miles, we use the conversion factor 1 mile ≈ 1.61 kilometers:
30 kilometers/gallon * 1 mile/1.61 kilometers ≈ 18.6 miles/gallon.
Rounded to the nearest tenth of a mile, Timmy's van travels approximately 18.6 miles per gallon of fuel. Therefore, the answer is 18.6.
To convert kilometers to miles, we multiply by the conversion factor of 1 mile is equal to about 1.61 kilometers.
First, let's find out how many miles Timmy's van travels per gallon of fuel by multiplying the average distance traveled in kilometers (30) by the conversion factor (1.61):
30 kilometers/gallon * 1.61 miles/kilometer ≈ 48.3 miles/gallon
Rounding this value to the nearest tenth of a mile, we get approximately 48.3 miles per gallon.
To convert kilometers to miles, you can multiply the number of kilometers by the conversion factor, 1.61.
Given that Timmy's van travels an average of 30 kilometers per gallon of fuel, we can calculate the equivalent number of miles traveled per gallon by multiplying 30 by 1.61.
30 km/gallon * 1.61 miles/km = 48.3 miles/gallon
Rounding this answer to the nearest tenth of a mile, we get approximately 48.3 miles/gallon.
Therefore, the correct answer is 48.3.