Let's recap, miles and kilometres are used to measure distance.
An old Roman mile was 1000 paces, each of 2 steps. A kilometre is a metric measurement, equivalent to 1000 metres.
8 kilometres = 5 miles
1 kilometre = 5 ÷ 8 = 0.625 miles
Therefore, a kilometre is less than a mile.
To convert kilometres to miles you need to ÷ 8 and x 5
To convert miles to kilometres you need to ÷ 5 and x 8
Example
To convert 56 kilometres into miles
56 ÷ 8 = 7
7 x 5 = 35 miles
Now it's your turn!