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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

A shipping route from Los Angeles to Honolulu is 11,946946 nautical miles long. Approximately how long is the route in miles?\newline( 11 nautical mile 1.15 \approx 1.15 miles)\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 11,692692\newline(B) 11,946946\newline(C) 22,061061\newline(D) 22,238238

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Q. A shipping route from Los Angeles to Honolulu is 11,946946 nautical miles long. Approximately how long is the route in miles?\newline( 11 nautical mile 1.15 \approx 1.15 miles)\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 11,692692\newline(B) 11,946946\newline(C) 22,061061\newline(D) 22,238238
  1. Conversion Rate: Understand the conversion rate between nautical miles and miles.\newline11 nautical mile is approximately equal to 1.151.15 miles.
  2. Calculate Length in Miles: Calculate the length of the route in miles using the conversion rate. 1,9461,946 nautical miles ×1.15\times 1.15 miles/nautical mile =2,237.9= 2,237.9 miles
  3. Round to Nearest Whole Number: Round the result to the nearest whole number, as the answer choices are in whole numbers.\newline2,237.92,237.9 miles rounds to 2,2382,238 miles.

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