One hundred nautical miles equals about 185 kilometers. To the nearest kilometer, how far in kilometers is 290 nautical miles?
Set up a proportion, cross multiply, and solve for x.
100/185 = 290/x
Is it 536.5 rounded to 537?
Yes.
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To convert nautical miles to kilometers, you can use the conversion factor of 1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers.
So, to find the distance in kilometers for 290 nautical miles, we need to multiply 290 by the conversion factor:
290 nautical miles * 1.852 kilometers/nautical mile = 536.68 kilometers.
Now, rounding this distance to the nearest kilometer, we get:
536.68 kilometers ≈ 537 kilometers.
Therefore, 290 nautical miles is approximately equal to 537 kilometers.