A cyclist rides her bike at a rate of 5 miles per hour. What is this rate in kilometers per hour? How many kilometers will the cyclist travel in 5 hours? In your computations, assume that 1 mile is equal to 1.6 kilometers. Do not round your answer.
we know that
The rate is
[tex]5\frac{miles}{hour}[/tex]Convert to km/hour
[tex]5\text{ }\frac{mi}{h}=5\frac{(1.6)}{h}=8\frac{km}{h}[/tex]Part 2
Multiply by 5 hours
[tex]8\frac{km}{h}*5h=40\text{ km}[/tex]