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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2016

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

A distance of 8 km is approximately 5 miles. Which of the following is closest to 1.2 km?

(A) $0.75$ miles (B) $1$ mile (C) $1.2$ miles (D) $1.6$ miles (E) $1.9$ miles

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