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Miles and kilometres are used to measure distances.
An old Roman mile was 1000 paces, each of 2 steps.
A kilometre is a more modern metric measurement, equivalent to 1000 metres.
8 kilometres = 5 miles
1 kilometre = 5 ÷ 8 = 0.625 miles
A kilometre is shorter than a mile.
To convert kilometres to miles: ÷ 8 and × 5
Example
Convert 32 kilometres to miles.
Answer
32 ÷ 8 = 4
4 × 5 = 20 miles
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