A shipping route from Los Angeles to Honolulu is 1,946 nautical miles long. Approximately how long is the route in miles?( 1 nautical mile ≈1.15 miles)Choose 1 answer:(A) 1,692(B) 1,946(C) 2,061(D) 2,238
Q. A shipping route from Los Angeles to Honolulu is 1,946 nautical miles long. Approximately how long is the route in miles?( 1 nautical mile ≈1.15 miles)Choose 1 answer:(A) 1,692(B) 1,946(C) 2,061(D) 2,238
Conversion Rate: Understand the conversion rate between nautical miles and miles.1 nautical mile is approximately equal to 1.15 miles.
Calculate Length in Miles: Calculate the length of the route in miles using the conversion rate. 1,946 nautical miles ×1.15 miles/nautical mile =2,237.9 miles
Round to Nearest Whole Number: Round the result to the nearest whole number, as the answer choices are in whole numbers.2,237.9 miles rounds to 2,238 miles.
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