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You are driving in a foreign country, and you see a sign showing a speed limit of 60 km/h. What is that speed in miles per hour?

Answer 1

Aurora Arias

Approximately #37# miles per hour

The conversion of kilometers to miles per hour is:

#1# kilometer per hour = #0.621371# miles per hour

So now we're going to multiply #0.621371# by #60# because the sign is not just 1 km/h, but 60 km/h.

#60 xx 0.621371 =37.28226# #"mph"# or approximately #37# miles per hour.

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Answer 2

Autumn Arnold

To convert kilometers per hour (km/h) to miles per hour (mph), you can use the conversion factor: 1 kilometer per hour is equal to approximately 0.621371 miles per hour.

So, to convert 60 km/h to mph: [ 60 , \text{km/h} \times 0.621371 , \text{mph/km} = 37.28226 , \text{mph} ]

Therefore, the speed limit of 60 km/h is approximately 37.28 mph.

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