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?
To convert from kilometers to miles, we can use the given conversion ratio:
1 kilometer = 0.62 miles
To find the airplane's speed in miles per hour, we can multiply its speed in kilometers per hour by the conversion ratio:
900 kilometers/hour * 0.62 miles/kilometer = 558 miles/hour
Therefore, the airplane's speed is approximately 558 miles per hour.
To solve this problem, we need to use the given conversion ratio of 1 kilometer equals about 0.62 miles.
First, we'll start with the airplane's speed of 900 kilometers per hour. We want to convert this speed from kilometers to miles per hour using the conversion ratio.
To do this, we multiply the airplane's speed in kilometers per hour by the conversion factor:
900 kilometers/hour * 0.62 miles/kilometer = 558 miles/hour
Therefore, the airplane's speed is approximately 558 miles per hour.
To find the airplane's speed in miles per hour, we can use the conversion ratio 1 kilometer equals about 0.62 miles.
Step 1: Multiply the airplane's speed in kilometers per hour by the conversion ratio to convert it to miles per hour.
Speed in miles per hour = Speed in kilometers per hour * Conversion ratio
Step 2: Substitute the given values into the formula and solve.
Speed in miles per hour = 900 km/h * 0.62 miles/km
Step 3: Calculate.
Speed in miles per hour = 558
Therefore, the airplane's speed is approximately 558 miles per hour.