Question

If 10 miles is about 16 kilometers and the distance between two towns is 45 miles, use a ratio table to find the distance between the towns in kilometers?

Answer 1

The distance between the towns is `72` Kilometers.

Explanation:

`10(m):16(km) = 45(m):x(km) or 10/16= 45/x or x= (16*45)/10 =72 km`
The distance between the towns is `72` Kilometers.[Ans]