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

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Ashly

10 June, 11:14

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

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Barnett · Answer 1

The ratio of m to km is

10/16

5:8

So for every 5 miles there are 8 km

45/5 = 9

9 * 8 = 72

Let's Check the answer:

45/72

5:8

So, its correct. The answer is 72 km.