Question

1. a motorcycle averages 35 miles per gallon. this means that every 35 miles, the motorcycle’s engine burns one gallon of gas. how many kilometers can the motorcycle travel on 1 gallon of gasoline? use the ratio of 1 mile : 1.609 kilometers. show all your work. round to the ne

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the distance in miles per gallon

The motorcycle travels 35 miles per gallon.

Step2: Convert miles to kilometers

We know that 1 mile = 1.609 kilometers. So to find the distance in kilometers for 35 miles, we multiply the number of miles by the conversion factor.
The formula is: Distance in kilometers = Distance in miles × Conversion factor
So, Distance in kilometers = \( 35 \times 1.609 \)

Step3: Calculate the result

\( 35\times1.609 = 56.315 \)

Step4: Round to the nearest (assuming nearest whole number, as it's common)

Rounding 56.315 to the nearest whole number gives 56. But if we consider more precise rounding or as per the problem's uncompleted "round to the ne" (probably nearest whole number or one decimal place, but let's go with whole number for now).

Answer:

The motorcycle can travel approximately 56 kilometers (or 56.32 if we keep two decimal places) on 1 gallon of gasoline. If we round to the nearest whole number, the answer is 56. If we round to two decimal places, it's 56.32. (Based on the problem's "round to the ne" which is likely a typo for "nearest", so we can present as 56 (nearest whole number) or 56.32 (two decimal places).)